Publius

2023

30 x 50cm

Found object collage & toned cyanotype printmaking

Created for Imbolg, 2023, Publius is a reimagined crest of the City of Cork, crafted from discarded 20th-century materials collected during explorations of the city and the banks of the River Lee. This work engages with coded visual language, incorporating symbols such as “Dunlop,” Goldie Fish, and locally milled linen in Cork’s colours - icons instantly recognisable to Corkonians but potentially elusive to other audiences.