{"product_id":"walls-of-containment-david-killeen","title":"Walls of Containment, David Killeen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis series documents twenty-one psychiatric hospitals constructed between 1814 and 1939 representing one of the largest public programs ever undertaken in Ireland.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLauded as the first statutory national system of its type, these institutions (asylums) were founded on the ideal that a combination of kindness, moral guidance and innovative architecture could cure insanity. However, the practical challenges in accommodating the ever complex needs of vast amount of patients overrode the clinical capabilities and services of each institution.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBy the 1950s, Ireland gained the dubious distinction of accommodating the world's highest number of psychiatric patients per capita. With the advent of the pharmacological revolution and shifting government policy, the number of psychiatric patients dropped significantly from 20,000 to almost none. Now vacant, the future of these once crucial but now challenging buildings remains very uncertain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.davidkilleen.com\/\" title=\"davidkileen.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edavidkilleen.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those that are not familiar with the project, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\" title=\"TLP Editions\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e is an ongoing collection, produced and designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/about-photoireland\/\" title=\"PhotoIreland\"\u003ePhotoIreland\u003c\/a\u003e, that presents work by contemporary artists in the form of uncomplicated publications. These are available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/\" title=\"The Library Project\"\u003eThe Library Project\u003c\/a\u003e in-store and online. All and any funds generated by the project go to producing more copies of the publications, ensuring we can keep promoting the artists and practices represented. These editions are regularly showcased and donated to international events and festivals, such as the Icelandic Photography Festival recently. In addition, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\" title=\"TLP Editions\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e also grace some important shelves and collections, including that of the Hasselblad Foundation Library and the Martin Parr Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can find a list of all the TLP Editions \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/collections\/tlp-editions\" title=\"here\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/collections\/tlp-editions\" title=\"here\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/about-photoireland\/\" title=\"PhotoIreland\"\u003ePhotoIreland\u003c\/a\u003e is kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland to develop support projects such as the \u003ca title=\"TLP Editions\" href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by PhotoIreland \u003cbr\u003eEdition of 200 \u003cbr\u003eSoftcover \u003cbr\u003e90 pages \u003cbr\u003e148 x 210 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"PhotoIreland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58720951828811,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/DavidKilleen_TLP_Edition_promo.webp?v=1791298591","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/products\/walls-of-containment-david-killeen","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}