Dublin’s “Cornhenge”
Founded in 1989 by the Dublin Arts Council, the Art in Public Places collection host a unique assortment of outdoor sculptures. One of which is the “Field of Corn” which features 109 human-sized cement ears of corn.
This is quite a sight the first time you see it. The corn sprouts from the ground in a corporate setting surrounded by office buildings and on the corner of a busy intersection. It could not look more out of place but still draws you in to look closer.
Completed in 1994 by the artist Malcolm Cochran, it was commissioned to be a reminder to the long time agricultural heritage of the area. Instead it became a local joke with residents not seeing the artistic value of giant inedible food that was created using tax dollars.
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Personally I feel it adds to the unique personality that Dublin has to offer. In the next few weeks I’ll try to find the other pieces of artwork in this collection.
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