(Or So I’ve Heard)

Aisling O'Beirn

(Or So I’ve Heard)

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Abstract

The Or So Im Told body of work was generated from an ongoing collection of vernacular, unofficial information about the city, with a humorous focus on ways of coping with the ailing economy.The interest in unofficial information stems from a concern regarding the politics of how place is described at a local level.The presentation discussed this body of work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 5 Dec 2009
Event	Art of the Ordinary (Folk Archiving Art and Living History) Creating Memory forum - Dublin City Archive Duration: 5 Dec 2009 → … http://www.cityarts.ie/download/pdf/art_of_the_ordinary_brochure.pdf

Conference

Conference	Art of the Ordinary (Folk Archiving Art and Living History) Creating Memory forum
Period	5/12/09 → …
Internet address	http://www.cityarts.ie/download/pdf/art_of_the_ordinary_brochure.pdf

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