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Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ by Marc Kelly

Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ by Marc Kelly is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱞᱟᱞᱤᱛ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Competition Category.


ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱞᱟᱞᱤᱛ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ· 2020

Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ

by Marc Kelly

Client: Marc Kelly Sculpture

A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱞᱟᱞᱤᱛ ᱠᱟᱞᱟ Category

Colors

The Design

About Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ

ᱠᱚᱸᱯᱲᱠᱴ ᱢᱮᱱᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱟᱨᱟᱨᱟ ᱢᱚᱨᱵᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱤᱞᱠᱮᱱᱤ ᱪᱩᱱᱟ ᱯᱟᱛᱷᱚᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱢᱚᱨᱵᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱧᱩᱛ ᱪᱩᱱᱟ ᱯᱟᱛᱷᱚᱨ ᱟᱡᱚᱜ-ᱟᱡᱚᱜ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱩᱱᱠᱩ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱨᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱩᱱᱟ ᱯᱟᱛᱷᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱫᱷᱟᱹᱨ ᱚᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱚᱨᱵᱮᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱦᱚᱲᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱮᱴᱟᱜᱟᱜ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱴᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱴᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱚᱨᱵᱮᱞ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱠᱟᱴᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱰᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱪᱚᱠᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱦᱤᱛᱚᱞ ᱚᱫᱚᱠ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱨᱤᱸᱰᱚᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱟᱲᱟᱹᱜ ᱟᱲᱟᱹᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ ᱠᱩᱭᱲᱤ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱔᱕ ᱮᱢ ᱡᱟᱹᱭᱛ, ᱔᱔ ᱮᱢ ᱴᱷᱟᱠᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱒᱐ ᱮᱢ ᱜᱟᱰ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Conflict ᱨᱮᱯᱩᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This sculpture has bold properties seen through line, tone and texture, it is also aesthetically very appealing. The strong contrast of colours between the 2 stone forms reels the eye closer for inspection. Upon closer viewing the contrasting tones of the mediums is executed brilliantly through textures which change dramatically where the various forms meet. The Irish Limestone base earthen colour is revealed where the contour of the beautiful Carrara Marble's form collide with it. At the point where the Carrara's shape is dissected it reveals an inner square edged secret, providing us with the knowledge a darker beauty lies within.
Dimensions & Packaging
54cm High x 44cm Wide x 20cm Deep (at base)
Tags
art, design, sculpture, stone, abstract, irish, contrast, marble, carved
Production Technology
Carrara Marble - (White), Kilkenny Limestone - (Dark). Hand carved textured areas, the forms are all grinder cut and polished with grinders.
Design Challenge
The challenge with sculptural work like this is marrying them togther successfully whilst allowing your voice to be heard throw the work. I wanted to convey a strong sense of emotional conflict here through the colours, form and techniques used. The creative/ technical challenge is ever present to also ensure the work as by my own wish that it is aesthically pleasing as much as thought evoking.
Research
Research for this work was conducted initially with medium studies to see what materials suited the concept best while revealing strong striking colours that speak the artists mind aloud.

Studies of various carving/ sculpting techniques were also carried out from past masters, also seen in buildings and books every. I tried to use these techniques to convey emotions also in the Marble and Limestone.

The political and emotional senses were present and used to merge these mediums together through form and technical skill.
Inspiration
This work is inspired by the political landscape and environment in which the artist grew up in. Born just 2 kilometers from the Irish border the harsh realities of the 1980's and 1990's are bore here - a moment of conflict captured through colour and form speaking volumes of the torn senseless sadness seen in that region for many decades. The religious divide and separation revealed through bold contrasting colour and form.
Project Duration
Made in 2017
Operation Flow
The work is an evocative piece, designed and made to be aesthetically appealing while being a striking/ moving sculpture. When viewed under lights the contrasting colours and sharp form evokes the senses. The technical execution on sculpture has been expertly carried out by the artist.
Team Members
Marc Kelly
Image Credits
Gabriel Murphy

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