The Lighthouse at the Library was the outcome of a visual arts commission by Dublin City Council and the RHA for a primary audience of 8-12 year old school children at Ballyfermot Library Creative Hub.

In its original context the lighthouse was presented as a mystery.  Delivered one morning to the library with a tiny letter, its creator and purpose were unknown.  Each visiting child dutifully sat through a live introductory talk and was tasked with becoming an investigator – to find clues, study the lighthouse and supporting materials, and to contribute a theory to solve the mystery.

Created for children but intended for multiple audiences, vast oceans of research supported the making: lighthouses, light-homes, light towers, street lights, “Corporation houses”, post cards, the heavy dark and the ghost of a hand.