Imagination and Reality Ilustração by Ciara Chapman

Imagination and Reality Ilustração by Ciara Chapman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design Gráfico, Ilustração e Comunicação Visual Competition Category.

FerroGráfico· 2024

Imagination and Reality Ilustração

by Ciara Chapman

Client: Ciara Chapman Illustration

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Gráfico Category

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The Design

About Imagination and Reality Ilustração

Este adesivo de vidro de grandes dimensões ilustra onde a realidade e a imaginação se fundem para criar uma impressão da vida de um indivíduo após uma intervenção médica. A ilustração adere ao vidro no interior deste impressionante edifício, medindo mais de 10.000mm de altura. Esta obra de arte foi criada com a acessibilidade em mente. A obra está instalada num espaço de janela porque os espaços de janela são acessíveis para visualização do exterior do edifício. Portanto, os membros do público que visualizam a imagem podem permanecer nos seus carros para ver a imagem caso as suas limitações físicas assim o exijam.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Imagination and Reality Ilustração conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Imagination and Reality Ilustração seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Imagination and Reality Ilustração merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

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