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Neighbours



Neighbours


Project Title: ‘Neighbours’


Artist: Aileen-Anne Brannigan, commissioned under the Per Cent for Art Scheme


Year of Installation: 2008 (May)


Location: Coarsemoor Housing Estate, Straffan, Co. Kildare


Medium:  Kilkenny Limestone


Size: 2 Blocks of stone measuring:
600mmX600mmX600mm and 600mmX400mmX400mm


Artists Statement: My initial thoughts were primarily of the location and to include the older and larger housing estate with the newer smaller housing estate - this led to the idea of creating two pieces of work which would relate to each other. 


The idea of neighbours sharing a chat and a cup of tea was the inspiration for the almost teacup like form that I used.


The patterns and spiral designs are something I include in a lot of my    work.  In this project, I wanted them to have meaning and for the     residents to enjoy the knowledge of the mystery of the spirals.


One of the last things I do with work like this is the open chisel work to the background of the carved pattern work.  This is a technique I have    been developing over the last few years. This open chisel work     exposes the natural stone, so often lost in the process of creating the work - for me, the art work comes alive when I use this technique.



A big THANK YOU to Kildare Co. Council for giving me
the opportunity
 to create artwork for this public space
I have really enjoyed the process of creating this work,
and I believe it has played an important role in my development
as an artist.


Aileen-Anne Brannigan 


 


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