STELE
Stele
I worked with Imogen Stuart and her daughter Aisling to make this three meter tall public sculpture for Sandycove in Co. Dublin. We worked over two years, from 2020 to 2022. The piece was unveiled by President Michael D. Higgins on the 6th May 2022. I feel very privileged to have been involved in bringing Imogen’s vision to life in such a beautiful and generous piece of work.
Stele is carved from a block of Wicklow Granite, quarried by Ryanstone of Blessington: https://ryanstone.com. The concept and design for the piece were gifted to Sandycove by Imogen, and the costs of manufacture were met through the energetic fundraising of the local residents, and the generosity of many artists and donors. http://www.imogenstuart.com
King Laoghaire (left) was High King of Ireland when St. Patrick (right) arrived in the 5th Century.
This ancient Irish poem was translated into English by Tim O’Neill and Seamus Heaney
Work in Progress
Working with Imogen. Photo by Aisling Stuart