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National Programme > Recent Projects Altered Images, South Tipperary County Museum, Clonmel South Tipperary County Museum, Clonmel, Co Tipperary Altered Images comprises artworks from the Collections of South Tipperary County Council, Mayo County Council and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition includes work by artists Thomas Brezing, David Creedon, Alice Maher, Caroline McCarthy and Abigail O’Brien, with especially commissioned works by Amanda Coogan and Daphne Wright.    Accessible, interactive and inclusive in ethos, Altered Images aims to stimulate engagement with the visual arts for the general public and particularly for disabled people. The idea that a visual art exhibition should be accessible to all is not a new one, most museums and galleries have an access programme that enables people with disabilities to experience art works. However, the idea of selecting an entire exhibition with an emphasis on accessibility in a multi-dimensional way is relatively new in Ireland. The exhibition aims to enhance people’s engagement with the works through the tactility of relief models, by listening to the audio and artists descriptions and by viewing the sign language interpretation by Amanda Coogan.    Altered Images works on many levels. Firstly, curatorial decisions were taken to ensure a cohesive body of work. The selected works all make reference to classical or art historical sources either in the method of depiction or their subject matter. While each of the partner organisations has very different Collections in terms of capacity and the period of time they have been collecting, it was agreed at the outset that each would be represented equally. Each art work is accompanied by a multi-sensory display in order to provide meaningful access. In addition, an audio CD and Braille documentation of the large-print exhibition catalogue are available on request. Sign language tours are available by arrangement and an accessible website for the project can be found at http://www.alteredimages.ie/  Altered Images will tour to Ballina Arts Centre, Co Mayo from 14 August – 30 September 2009 and to the Irish Museum of Modern Art in 2010. Visitor Information: South Tipperary County Museum, Mick Delahunty Square, Clonmel, Co Tipperary Tel: 052 34550, Email: museum@southtippcoco.ie Website: www.southtippcoco.ie Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Last admission: 4.45pm Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays Related Links  Press Release back

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