Designed, curated and painted by artists Shane O’Driscoll and Peter Martin of the Ardú Street Art project, the ‘The Wonder of Travel’ mural spans over 180 square meters, and is now located on the southern facade of the multi-storey car park at Cork Airport.
Cork’s newest piece of street art was officially unveiled on Thursday 4th by Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Fergal Dennehy in the presence of Cork Airport Managing Director, Niall MacCarthy and founder members of the Ardú Street Art project. ‘The Wonder of Travel’ is a bright splash of colour, distinctive in the style of its curators, which paints a narrative of the history of travel at Cork Airport. It contrasts its simplistic early origins with the modern era of flight and captures the awe and inspiration that travel and aviation provides to the younger generations.
The Ardú Street Art Project is the brainchild of visual artist and designer Shane O’Driscoll, muralist, stained-glass artist, and secondary school teacher Peter Martin, along with Paul Gleeson, organiser of the annual Cork Graffiti Jam and project managed by Rose-Anne Kidney of Goldiefish Events.
“The artwork is a celebration of the history of air travel through Cork Airport since 1961 and looks at its bright future and development in the years to come,” said Shane O’Driscoll and Peter Martin of Ardú Street Art Project, who collaborated as creators, curators and painters of the mural. “This mural hopes to explore the excitement and endless possibilities that air travel brings to the people of Cork and further afield. We’re delighted with the end product and know that passengers will enjoy the mural.”
