contribution is in the design of the object, rather than the construction itself.
Other Works
Many of O’Connell’s sculptures are on display in public spaces around Ireland. Chroma (2014) can be seen at the new Science building at University College in Dublin, Atoms and Apples (2013) is at Trinity College, Dublin and Reedpod (2005) is found on Lapps Quay in Cork.
O’Connell’s smaller-scale works often relate to natural forms and everyday objects like tools and clothes, which people are in frequent contact with.
Each Day, on the grounds of the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, is a simple bronze form that could represent a cloak or the bow of a boat (Fig. 36.6). The multiple meanings and possibilities leave something for the viewer to work out for themselves. O’Connell stated that some of her work can be seen as ‘an extension of the body, an extra shell or layer to protect the human spirit’.
O’Connell was a founding member of The Sculpture Factory in Cork, and is a member of Aosdána and the RHA.
Figure 36.6 Each Day, 2003, by Eilis O’Connell, bronze, 240 x 120 x 120 cm, Crawford Art Gallery, Cork.
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