DEISEAL (Sun-wise)
Founded by Antony Lyons (eco-art, place explorations, video, sound, sculpture)
Together with original co-founders Holger Lonze (sculptor) & Niall O'Neill (sculptor)
DEISEAL was initially commissioned to develop strategic creative concepts and sculptural features for the internationally important heritage site of Lough Gur, Co. Limerick.
This project was carried out in conjunction with the design team of DeJong Associates, Limerick.
This was followed by the creation of marker sculptures for the infrastructure projects of the M7 Tunnel in the vicinity of the city of Limerick and the Shannon Estuary.
Ecological artist, Antony Lyons grew up close to Lough Gur, and the site has retained a central importance for him throughout his life and artistic journey.
On-going work in this region - by Lyons and a range of collaborators - includes a creative 'deep-mapping' explorations around Lough Gur and coastal/estuarine creative research fieldwork in the Shannon Estuary zone. Occasional film-poems and writing emerge. New developments (2023) include opening links and dialogues with Portugal-based archaeologists for collaborative explorations, especially involving deep-time narratives and layers.