About SpiritStore
Initiated in 2009 by artist Marilyn Lennon, SpiritStore was a collective of over 25 diverse practitioners united by a shared interest in the ecologies and spatial dynamics of urban life in post-Celtic Tiger Limerick. The group explored how creative practices intersect with the city’s evolving landscapes, focusing on the transformation of urban spaces, cultural memory, and community engagement.
The group’s projects often sought to open new entry points for collaboration, co-design, and public participation. By engaging with local communities, they aimed to gain new insights into the evolving character of Limerick and initiate critical dialogue in the city’s public spaces.
Some of SpiritStore’s notable projects included, the SpirtStore Art Cafe. Located in Limerick's urban centre, the SpiritStore Art Café, saw a collaboration of artists and citizens , negotiate, occupy and community manage the empty public house, (the Sarsfield Bar, within the building) as a city centre social space during the Irish economic crash.
‘Catherine Street Cultural Dig’ (CATDIG) for EV+A International - MATTERS 2010, curated by Elizabeth Hatz. CATDIG was a cultural exploration of Catherine Street, Limerick’s longest Georgian street. CATDIG’s Packet and Tripe installation opened the Biennale, serving a traditional Limerick dish that recalled a dominant commercial trace in the city. Packet and Tripe included readings, recipes and video testimonies from Mike Finn (playwright), the women of St Mary’s Park Senior Citizens’ Club and the 55 Townhouse Social Club. CATDIG ‘street festival’ featured an ‘assembled programme’, including street cinema, theatre workshops, dance, sound art, street performance and a mini-literary festival.
The SpiritStore Poetry Depot in collaboration with Inkstorm poets collective from 2010 to 2012.
Though SpiritStore ceased operations in 2012, its legacy of creative engagement and its role in reimagining urban space continues to resonate in Limerick’s artistic community.
Initiated in 2009 by artist Marilyn Lennon, SpiritStore was a collective of over 25 diverse practitioners united by a shared interest in the ecologies and spatial dynamics of urban life in post-Celtic Tiger Limerick. The group explored how creative practices intersect with the city’s evolving landscapes, focusing on the transformation of urban spaces, cultural memory, and community engagement.
The group’s projects often sought to open new entry points for collaboration, co-design, and public participation. By engaging with local communities, they aimed to gain new insights into the evolving character of Limerick and initiate critical dialogue in the city’s public spaces.
Some of SpiritStore’s notable projects included, the SpirtStore Art Cafe. Located in Limerick's urban centre, the SpiritStore Art Café, saw a collaboration of artists and citizens , negotiate, occupy and community manage the empty public house, (the Sarsfield Bar, within the building) as a city centre social space during the Irish economic crash.
‘Catherine Street Cultural Dig’ (CATDIG) for EV+A International - MATTERS 2010, curated by Elizabeth Hatz. CATDIG was a cultural exploration of Catherine Street, Limerick’s longest Georgian street. CATDIG’s Packet and Tripe installation opened the Biennale, serving a traditional Limerick dish that recalled a dominant commercial trace in the city. Packet and Tripe included readings, recipes and video testimonies from Mike Finn (playwright), the women of St Mary’s Park Senior Citizens’ Club and the 55 Townhouse Social Club. CATDIG ‘street festival’ featured an ‘assembled programme’, including street cinema, theatre workshops, dance, sound art, street performance and a mini-literary festival.
The SpiritStore Poetry Depot in collaboration with Inkstorm poets collective from 2010 to 2012.
Though SpiritStore ceased operations in 2012, its legacy of creative engagement and its role in reimagining urban space continues to resonate in Limerick’s artistic community.
