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'The female side of marriage equality': the inside story of the Galway castle mural
LAST NIGHT, A new marriage equality mural was revealed on the side of the ancient Caher Castle in Galway - showing two women in an embrace.
It was all the work of Limerick artist Joe Caslin, who came to prominence with his first marriage equality mural on George’s Street last month.
Speaking to DailyEdge.ie about the new mural in Galway, Caslin outlined that he was looking for something completely different from his first:
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The castle is owned privately, and Caslin liaised with the owner about every detail of the project before going ahead:
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The castle is ten feet taller than the building used for the George’s Street mural - and Caslin turned down a few different buildings before settling on the Galway castle, which is a listed building:
Along with the materials being biodegradable, the adhesive is made from potato starch – “the most Irish thing ever” - and will eventually come off the castle naturally, leaving no marks, just as it did on the George’s Street one:
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Installing such a large piece of art on a castle is no small task:
The mural depicts two females in a loving embrace – and Caslin says that this was always planned as a follow up to the iconic Dublin work:
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