As Time Flies
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| Artist Name(s) | James L. Hayes |
| Artwork title | As Time Flies |
| Context/Background | As Time Flies by James L Hayes was commissioned by Cork City Council & The Gurranabraher Youth Development Centre Management Committee in 2008. The artist was asked to work with the local community of the Gurranabraher area and particularly the users of the newly-built community youth development centre. He was asked to respond also to the social regeneration initiatives set in place by Cork City Council. The commissioning process was initiated in October 2008 and after artist selection in January 2009 the work was developed and constructed over a 10 month period. The work was created by Hayes in consultation with Michael Punch & partners Consulting Engineers and was fabricated by A&A Engineering in Dublin. The finished work was installed in early September 2009. The concept of this public work is underpinned by Hayes’ consistent use of the ‘everyday object’ within his practice. Conceptually the work also corresponds to Hayes' continued and ongoing desire to transform the most humble and ephemeral of objects, into celebratory and permanent relics, a transformation which elevates the status of these unassuming objects and lends them a heightened sense of significance. A permanent fixture now on the North Cork Skyline Hayes’s work As Time Flies aims to embody and explore a sense of optimism, social confidence and also signifies and connotes aspects of expression, play, flight and departure. |
| Description | Located on the steep side of Gurranabraher road on the north side of Cork city, James L Hayes As Time Flies appears to ascend from the top of the newly-built Gurranabraher Development Centre. This large-scale, permanent work surveys the expanse of Cork city, being visible from the centre of the city and its surrounding areas. The piece is just over 10 metres in height and is constructed from stainless steel and highly-polished stainless steel. |
| Biographies | James L Hayes graduated from Limerick School of Art & Design with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art/Sculpture in 1995. In 1997 he graduated from De Montfort University Leicester, UK with a Masters Degree in Fine Art, and in 2000 from the University of London. From 1997 to 2003 he was based his in the east end of London working as an assistant to sculptors Barry Flanagan and Anish Kapoor and teaching fine art practices at various educational institutions in the UK including Coventry University, Milton Keynes College and Newham College. |
| Commission Type | Local Authority,Other |
| Commissioner Name | Cork City Council and The Gurranabraher Youth Development Centre management committee |
| Commissioning process | Limited Competition |
| Project commission dates | September 30, 2008 - August 31, 2009 |
| Public Presentation dates | November 27, 2009 - January 1, 1970 |
| Artform | Visual Arts |
| Funded By | Cork City Council |
| Percent for art | Yes |
| Budget Range | 35000 - 70000 euro |
| Project commission start date | 30/09/2008 |
| Project commission end date | 31/08/2009 |
| Location | Cork city |
| County | Cork |
| Street Address | Gurrananbraher Road |
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| Content contributor(s) | Maeve Dineen |
| Relationship to project | Community Arts Co-ordinator for Cork City Council and commissioner on behalf of Cork City Council. |
| Public engagement | The artist met the users of the building, primarily youth groups and community groups who discussed their experiences of the area they lived in and how the new building was utilised. This dialogue contributed to informing the artist when realising the piece. |
| Associated professionals / Specialists involved | A&A Engineering, Dublin, Michael Punch & Partners Consulting Engineers, Cork, Fibre LED Ltd, Dublin, Bronze Art (installation), Dublin and Cork City Council. |
