An Artist's Alter Ego to be laid to rest.

In 1972 artist Brian O’Doherty adopted the name Patrick Ireland

Thirty-six years ago, the Irish-born, New York-based conceptual artist assumed the pseudonym Patrick Ireland in response to the events of Bloody Sunday in which 13 protesters were killed by British soldiers in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. O’Doherty vowed not to sign his works with his real name until “such time as the British military presence is removed from Northern Ireland and all citizens are granted their civil rights”.

Now, on 20th May Patrick Ireland will be laid to rest at a ceremony at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma). Always believing that he would die as Patrick Ireland, O'Doherty says that he is performing this burial "as a small flag of hope for other bitter conflicts that they too are not insoluble”.