Conflict Ère by Marc Kelly is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ọnà Dídára àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìgbékalẹ̀ Competition Category.
IdẹIṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára· 2020
Conflict Ère
by Marc Kelly
Client: Marc Kelly Sculpture
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Dídára Category
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About Conflict Ère
Ìjà jẹ́ ère òkúta tí a ṣe láti inú òkúta wúrà Carrara àti òkúta ọ̀gbọ̀ Kilkenny. Òkúta wúrà funfun àti òkúta ọ̀gbọ̀ dúdú náà ni a so pọ̀ ní ọ̀nà tí àwọ̀ ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ wọn ṣe pàdé ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ àwọn ìlà tí a gbẹ́. Ìpìlẹ̀ òkúta ọ̀gbọ̀ náà ni a ṣe ní ìrísí tí yóò gba ìrísí òkúta wúrà náà, àti àwọ̀ amọ̀ ilẹ̀ ìpìlẹ̀ náà ni a fi hàn ní ibi tí wọ́n ti kàn ara wọn. Níbi tí a ti gé ìrísí òkúta wúrà náà, apá inú kan tí ó ní etí onígun mẹ́rin farahàn. A gé àwọn ìrísí wọ̀nyí, a sì dán wọn pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rọ atúnpa, àwọn apá kan pàtó ni a sì fi ọwọ́ gbẹ́. Ère náà ní gíga tí ó jẹ́ 54 cm, ìbú 44 cm àti ìjìnlẹ̀ 20 cm.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Conflict Ère jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Conflict Ère yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Conflict Ère ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
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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