Hybrid is a large-scale ceramic outdoor sculpture. Inspired by repeating botanical forms like pollen grains and fungi.
The sculptures internal spherical metal frame when glimpsed through the ceramic pods adds another layer of interest to the piece.
Materials: Ceramic & Stainless Steel
Dimensions: H 170 cm W 85 cm D 85 cm
(SOLD).
The inspiration for this Hybrid sculpture comes from cupped formations, discoid and spheroids that we see repeating in both microscopic and more visible organisms. Pollen grains, coccolithophore (algae), lichen and fungi as well as many other plants and animal cells display these structures at various stages of their
life cycle.
For instance, a pollen grain may start out with a spherical form but as it dehydrates it will deflate and fold in to form a double-walled cup or discoid. Hybrid is inspired by these forms in nature.
“As you weave your way through the garden, you will discover sculptures in the most unexpected and surprising places. Ranging in size and materials, these works of art represent the richly diverse character of Irish and International contemporary sculpture today.”
Sculpture in Context is the largest and most prestigious outdoor sculpture exhibition in Ireland. Established in 1985 by a group of sculptors, their aim was to work on behalf of fellow sculptors to provide space for exhibiting work of sculpture in venues outside of their normal gallery context.
Forty years on and Sculpture in Context has gone from strength to strength. Since 2002, the show has made its home in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin which is annually transformed into a living art gallery.
Artists’ ingenuity, contemporary art and Mother Nature are wonderfully combined here and as the seasons change from summer to autumn, visitors are given a reason to return again and again to see the sculptures and the garden in ever changing conditions.
Sculpture receives a spectacular presentation in the Garden, which is laid out in a variety of settings including glasshouses, ponds and foliage – winding through the 50 acres of landscaped grounds. With over 150 sculptures, this is the most exciting outdoor sculpture exhibition in Ireland.
Michelle Maher
