Olga Micińska’s “Journeylass Crops” is set to become a permanent fixture at The Common Knowledge Centre in County Clare, Ireland. Following its success at the 40th EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art, it will now initiate the launch of a sculpture park in Ballyteige.
From EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art to The Common Knowledge Centre
From 31 August to 29 October 2023, contemporary art by Irish and international artists, along with a rich programme of accompanying events, exhibitions, and educational projects, was displayed across Limerick city and its surrounding areas. EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art was founded by artists in 1977 and it remains one of the longest running visual arts organisations in Ireland, with a history of working with some of the world’s most influential curators.
“Journeylass Crops” was created in 2023 by Olga Micińska in collaboration with Mathild Clerc-Verhoeven, at the invitation of Sebastian Cichocki, curator of the 40th edition of the EVA International Ireland’s Biennial of Contemporary Art. Micińska’s artistic practice is based on observing the materiality of the world, as well as the diversity of building materials and construction methods of various technological elements that shape our reality. In her works, the artist often combines materials with different properties, constructing sculptures from wooden, metal, and ceramic forms. Using contrast, she juxtaposes soft and hard shapes within a single sculptural composition. The work “Journeylass Crops” was exhibited at Ormston House in Limerick during the biennial.
Olga Micińska and Mathild Clerc Verhoeven, "Journeylass Crops", 2023. Photograph courtesy of EVA International, 2025.
“Journeylass Crops” – a carpentry installation by Olga Micińska
The “Journeylass Crops” installation has a carpentry character. It was built using traditional construction methods. The structure provides a conceptual gateway to an exhibition about gatherers, in which many agricultural themes were present. They served as a metaphor for social participation and concern for the common good.
Following the idea of cultivating the land and building structures together - both social and residential - it was proposed to install the installation permanently on Irish land. The topic was taken up by the educational centre The Common Knowledge Centre, which specialises in teaching how to build houses. Its managers plan to establish a sculpture park within the centre, featuring works related to the institution’s activities that do not necessarily have strictly practical applications. “Journeylass Crops” will initiate this artistic endeavour.
