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One Metre of Personal Space by Fiona Mulholland

Type:: Visual Arts
Location(s):: South Dublin County Council
Commissioner:: South Dublin County Council SDCC
Funding:: Dept. of Environment Heritage and Local Government
Programme:: Other
Year:: 2005

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Context Background:

South Dublin County Council commissioned Fiona Murphy as part of the Fuse 2005 programme.

Description:

The piece comments on the allocation of physical space and time in a world where each is becoming more precious. It is made from 3mm laser-cut stainless steel, in a 1m by 1m square and installed into the pavement outside the main door to the County Council Offices in Tallaght.

Artist Biography:

Fiona Mulholland was born in France in 1969. She completed a B.des (1st class Hons) at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. (1989-83) and a Masters from Royal College of Art. London, (1996-98).

Selected exhibitions and commissions include: Winter Salon Temple Bar Gallery & Studios. Dublin. (2008). The Space in Between (Curator) The Basement Gallery. Dundalk (2008). What’s the Story? The Incomplete Picture… The Basement Gallery. Dundalk (2007), Give(a)way, EV+A, Limerick. Curated by Katerina Gregos (2006), For Every Action… The Concourse Installation Series, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (2005), Square Metre of Personal Space Permanent art piece for Fused, South Dublin County Council (2005), Oci/Eyes with The Metropolitan Complex, RIAI Gallery, Dublin (2004), Country Equrna Gallery, Slovenia (2004), Commemorative Tower to the Hobblers Public Art Commission, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin (2002), Things we do ArtHouse, Temple Bar, Dublin (2000), Absolut Tonic(2) Live Art Event for Sculptors’ Society of Ireland, Dublin (2000). She lives and works in Dublin and Belfast.

Commissioner Type:

Local Authority

Commissioner:

South Dublin County Council SDCC

Programme:

Other

Commissioning Process:

Curated process (part of a programmatic approach) by Noel Kelly

Funding:

Dept. of Environment Heritage and Local Government

Budget Range:

0 - 10,000

Project Start Date:

01/01/2005

Project End Date:

31/12/2005

Associated Professionals:

Noel Kelly