Art in Dublin City Parks

Parks provide an accessible outdoor gallery for public art and currently over 20 Dublin parks contain sculptural pieces. The subject is wide: from pieces dedicated to notable individuals to abstract ones. Click here for a full guide of art in Dublin parks http://bit.ly/artparksdublin
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a statue sitting on top of a cement block in front of some grass and bushes
Outdoor Gallery
Old Ireland
Leaves Of Grass
City Parks
Dublin City
Killarney
Walt Whitman
Public Art
Park City
Éire Memorial (1974) By Jerome Connor (1874-1943) Sponsored by Joseph Downs & Sons Ltd. In 1928 Jerome Connor became involved in a proposal to create a memorial to the Kerry poets, which was to commemorate four leading Gaelic poets of the 17th and 18th centuries at Killarney. He chose a figure of Éire holding a harp seated on a rock, possibly inspired by Walt Whitman’s poem Old Ireland in Leaves of Grass(1861) #publicart #dublin
an old chair that is made out of metal
Dermot Morgan
Father Ted
City Council
The Writer
Joker’s Chair by Dermot Morgan Memorial (2002) By Catherine Greene Erected with the assistance of RTÉ & Dublin City Council It was erected in the memory of the writer, actor, satirist and comic Dermot Morgan (1952-1998), who achieved international renown for his role as Father Ted Crill y in the much loved and successful sitcom Father Ted. The inscription which accompanies this piece reads; ....and all the rest is laughter laughter liberating laughter to be remembered
there is a statue in the middle of a park
Public Art Sculpture
Architecture Space
The Harp
Uk Artist
The Residents
Space Architecture
Harmony(1998) By Sandra Bell, Commissioned by Dublin City Council. The residents wanted something musical and tall and the inspiration they gave Bell started a whole series of Harmony sculptures. Sited where a bandstand once stood in the square the figure echoes the musical interaction of bygone times, the soaring trumpet reaches towards the skies, while the strings of the harp unite the figure to the earth, reflecting the aspirations of mankind with the reality of the world.
a colorful sculpture sitting on top of a wooden bench next to a hedge covered field
Abstract Bird
City Centre
The Subject
Bird(1990) By Eoin Byrne Commissioned by Dublin City Council. This sculpture takes the form of a brightly coloured abstract bird, it creates a prominent focal point in the playground of Herbert Park, with its elongated neck and exaggerated arched beak. It was originally positioned in the city centre on O’Connell Street as a temporary piece after which it was installed in the park. #publicart #dublin
a large metal bell sitting on top of a lush green field
Abstract Forms
Liberty Bell
The Cathedral
Liberty Bell(1988) By Vivienne Roche Winner of a Dublin Millenium Sculpture Symposium Award 1988 Inside the park, on the south eastern lawn area, sits the large suspended bronze Liberty Bellsculpture. The abstract forms of this work are skilfully juxtaposed against the historic backdrop of the Cathedral. This sculpture was commissioned as part of the 1988 Dublin Millennium Sculpture Symposium. #publicart #dublin
a busturine of a man with a beard is shown in front of a white background
William Russell
The Poet
50th Anniversary
Dublin
George William Russell (Æ) (1985) By Jerome Connor (1874-1943) Erected thanks to the efforts of the Irish Co-Operative Movement. It commemorates the poet and artist George William Russell (1867-1935). It was unveiled on the day of the 50th anniversary of Æ’s death. George William Russell, who wrote under the pseudonym Æ, was an Irish nationalist, writer, editor, critic, poet, and painter, and a leading light in the Co-operative Movement. #publicart #dublin
a close up of a statue of a man with his head turned to the side
W B Yeats
Garden Sculpture
Bust of W. B. Yeats By Albert G. Power (1881-1945) #dublin #publicart
a large metal sculpture sitting on top of a lush green field
Cctv Camera
Cloud Gate
Another Sphere (2009) By Kevin Atherton. Commissioned by Breaking Ground. It consists of 2 of stainless steel hemispheres sited in two different parts of Balcurris Park. The hemispheres, and the subjects reflected on the surfaces, are filmed by CCTV cameras, which transmit the two images to a central broadcasting point. There,they are juxtaposed and simultaneously broadcasted. This work addresses the idea of surveillance, using CCTV in a positive way. #publicart #dublin
a large triangular shaped sculpture sitting on top of a brick floor next to a forest
Defence Force
Outdoor Gear
An Dún Cuimhneacháin - National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces Who Have Died in Service (2008) By Brian King. Commissioned by the Department of Defence #publicart #dublin
An Dún Cuimhneacháin - National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces Who Have Died in Service (2008) By Brian King. Commissioned by the Department of Defence #publicart #dublin Art
Art
An Dún Cuimhneacháin - National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces Who Have Died in Service (2008) By Brian King. Commissioned by the Department of Defence #publicart #dublin
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a tall metal structure with multiple columns on it's sides and four lights at the top
Park Design
Parking Design
Oil Rig
Design Drawing
Inverted Oil Rig(2012) By Alan Phelan .Commissioned by Dublin City Council. The concept of the artwork is that the oil rig is theoretically returning oil to the ground. The piece connects to the sustainable aspects of the park design, drawing on the environmental concepts that have informed the park’s concept and its realisation. Rather than duplicate the strategies used in the park’s sustainable design the sculpture offers a different metaphor for the same concerns #publicart #dublin
a large white stone sculpture sitting on top of a rug
Seed Sculpture
Granite Sculpture
Grass Seed
Grass Seed Sculpture (early 1970s) Artist unknown. Commissioned by Dublin City Council.This abstract granite sculpture represents a grass seed. Little is known about this artwork other than that it was sculpted on site from one large block of granite. The commissioning of this sculpture seems to have taken place while the park was undergoing development work during the 1970s and may have been commissioned as a new addition to the park to adorn this grassed area. #publicart #dublin
there is a statue in the middle of a circle
The Importance Of Family
Family Unity
Family Units
Family Unit 1 (1988) by Joe Moran, Commissioned by Dublin City Council. This sculpture refers to the importance of family unity for the artist. It represents three figures, two parents and a child in the centre, but only has four legs; the parents are supporting the child #publicart #dublin
a monument with a clock on it and a statue in the foreground, against a white background
Newgate Prison
Statue Of Liberty
Éire1798 Memorial (1903) Artist Unknown. Commissioned by Dublin Corporation. The statue is the central feature of St Michan's Park. The site was inherently political due to its association with Newgate prison, the walls of which were consciously retained as the outline of the park. It was where many United Irishmen were incarcerated and this monument was raised to commemorate the centenary of the death of rebel leader, Robert Emmet. #publicart #dublin
a blue statue of a man with his head turned to look like he is wearing a suit and tie
County Sligo
The Government
Buddha Statue
Bernardo O’Higgins(1995) By Francisco Orellana Pavez. Presented by the Government of Chile. O'Higgins was a Chilean independence leader who participated in freeing Chile from Spanish rule during the Chilean War of Independence. O’Higgins was of Spanish and Irish ancestry of County Sligo origins. #publicart #dublin