Imagination and Reality Léaráid by Ciara Chapman

Imagination and Reality Léaráid by Ciara Chapman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Grafach Competition Category.

IarannGrafaic· 2024

Imagination and Reality Léaráid

by Ciara Chapman

Client: Ciara Chapman Illustration

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Grafaic Category

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The Design

About Imagination and Reality Léaráid

Léiríonn an díochlaim fuinneoige mór seo áit a dtagann an réaltacht agus an tsamhlaíocht le chéile chun imprisean a thabhairt ar shaol duine aonair tar éis idirghabháil leighis. Greamaíonn an léaráid leis an ngloine ar an taobh istigh den fhoirgneamh suntasach seo, agus í os cionn 10,000mm ar airde. Cruthaíodh an saothar ealaíne seo le hinrochtaineacht san áireamh. Tá an saothar ealaíne suite i spás fuinneoige mar go bhfuil spásanna fuinneoige inrochtana le breathnú orthu ó thaobh amuigh den fhoirgneamh. Dá bhrí sin, is féidir le baill den phobal a bhreathnaíonn ar an íomhá fanacht ina gcarr chun an íomhá a fheiceáil má bhíonn gá acu é sin a dhéanamh de bharr a dteorainneacha fisiciúla.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Imagination and Reality Léaráid Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Imagination and Reality Léaráid ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Imagination and Reality Léaráid as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This large window decal illustrates where reality and imagination merge to create an impression of an individual's life after a medical intervention. The illustration adheres to the glass on the inside of this impressive building, measuring over 10,000mm in height.
Dimensions & Packaging: 10205mm high x 6290mm wide
Tags: art, street art, installation, illustration, medical, imagination
Production Technology: This project was created as a digital illustration and sent to a printing agency for print and installation. The windows of this wonderful Cork Opera House building were measured and each section of the image was printed to the specification of the building. The medium is vinyl and each section was installed on the same day.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge was the scale of the image. This artwork was the first large scale illustration by this artwork. Cork city is host to incredible street art and this piece of artwork had to stand up to the artwork that already exists in the city while also being respectful of the host building. The largest challenge was to ensure the artwork didn't look like an event or performance that was happening at Cork Opera House so as not to confuse their patrons.
Research: The primary research tools was a personal accounts of life with a chronic medical condition as experienced by the artist.
Inspiration: This illustration was created with the idea of how reality and imagination merge and muddle in our lives after a medical intervention or event.
Project Duration: This project was installed at Cork Opera House, Cork city, Ireland and ran from September to November 2022.
Operation Flow: This artwork was created with accessibility in mind. The artwork is installed in a window space because window spaces are accessible to view from outside the building. Therefore, members of the public who view the image can stay in their car to view the image should their physical limitations require them to do so. Day or night this image can be viewed by the public.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Shane J Horan / Illustrator, Creator Ciara Chapman / Printer, Installer Cork Signs
Image #2: Photographer Aoife Claffey / Illustrator Ciara Chapman / Printer, Installer Cork Signs