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The exhibition of recent works by the celebrated sculptor by John the Painter will bring this virtually unknown artist’s
Louise Bourgeois, deferred from 2002, will also be shown. work to the wider audience it deserves, while the showing
Speaking at the launch of the program at iMMA, the of works from the Collection in conjunction with the Re-
Museum’s Acting Director, Philomena Byrne, said, “We are imagining ire/and conference in America will serve something
all very pleased to present such a strong and richly diverse of the same purpose for irish art in general. A further new and
program for 2003, which i am confident will enable us to very welcome development, made possible by the generous
build on the growing level of public engagement with all the support of National irish Bank, is the enhanced education/
Museum’s activities. We are particularly pleased to present community input in our National Program which should
the first exhibitions in ireland by no less than ten leading greatly increase our ability to bring the resources and skills of
international artists, in solo and group shows. The exhibition the Museum to a much wider public outside the Dublin area.

Irish Museum of Modern Art

GRichard Wentworth

GLad ThaT ThinGs don’T TaLK
1982
Zinc, rubber, cable, lead
34 x 68 x 33 cm
on loan from the
welkunst foundation

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