9 Dynamic Art Installations Foster Interest and Engagement

Project: Hard Rock Hotel Dublin

The details: Behind the reception desk at Dublin’s Hard Rock outpost, artist Glenn Wolk, hired by art consultancy Kalisher, melds two Irish cultural mainstays: rock ’n’ roll and the Book of Kells. Here, he juxtaposes “the twisting geometry, color, and religious devotion” of the latter with images of performers like Van Morrison, Bono, and Dolores O’Riordan. But beyond picking musicians “who bent the rock genre in unique ways,” Wolk says, “they are also socially and culturally conscious.” The piece, adds Hard Rock International director of design Maria Carillo, “perfectly captures the essence of the hotel while paying homage to the legendary artists that shaped Ireland’s rich music history.”