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Rendition Exposing the deportation of unmarried Irish women and their infants

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National Museum of Ireland

Rendition with Artbomb

Rendition with Fréa

Autocartography

Poetry and writing

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Rendition Exposing the deportation of unmarried Irish women and their infants

Meet the artist

National Museum of Ireland

Rendition with Artbomb

Rendition with Fréa

Autocartography

Poetry and writing

Login Account

Meet the artist

National Museum of Ireland

Rendition with Artbomb

Rendition with Fréa

Autocartography

Poetry and writing

Login Account

The installation took over the entire shop at Artbomb Viewable 24/7

Sculpture 1. Cherry blossom paper with a typed patina inspired by script lichens; sits in front of the detective board, red embroidery threads fly out and attach themselves to the documents and letters Maria and Fiona searched for and pieced together

Sculpture 2. A BBC documentary about Maria and her Philomena playing on the old 1950s Phillips projector TV that Maria's adopted family had in Ireland which exposes the need for an apology. An interview at the end has Fiona asking for an apology beca

A view from outside at night of the back of Sculpture 2. Including a remake of the washing line protest Fiona installed in front of the Irish Embassy when activists including Fiona first got the Tuam site to go viral

During this showing of Rendition Fiona visited the Tuam site with christening shoes from the exhibition

A shot showing Maria and Fiona's BBC investigation and Fionas documentary. They played 24/7

These two pictures were gifted to Maria from a nun at the convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Cantley Doncaster. The nuns founded Fiona's school. Sr Winifred used to deliver Christmas hampers from the school to their home. Fiona's Silé na gig sits bel

Examples of Fiona's Autocartography The left has had seeds growing in it. The right is now in the national museum of Ireland read more over there

Inspired by ideas of Orwells desk

Maria in a bally by Lewis Kenny who knitted DJ Próvai's original, which became a piece of art and cultural symbol. In front is a glass of Carmelite beer and a eucharist with cress on

A box of unsold silk christening shoes on eBay became concept art for the journeys survivors like Maria made through ‘the homes’ and for remembering those “cribmates” who were lost. Corporal punishment was meted out relentlessly to those who were not

Numerous talks and open days with the artists

Survivor Marie Arbuckle has campaigned with Fiona over the cross-border issues, Marie and her son were trafficked from NI to the Republic. Marie recorded an interview with Fiona which Fiona turned into journalism published by 'Left Horizons' Click or

A visitors photo exploring the sculpture. Its hoped we can fix the typewriter soon, and add audio. The ambition is to automate it. Can you help? Click/tap the picture

Rendition -An Ave For Maria.

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