Saoirse Cainte
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| Artist Name(s) | Fiona Mulholland |
| Artwork title | Saoirse Cainte |
| Description | ‘Saoirse Cainte’ (Freedom of speech) is an 18ft tall, laser-cut stainless steel sculpture which was commissioned for a new school, Coláiste Ailigh College in Letterkenny. Mulholland based her design on the written word and the cultural heritage of County Donegal, while the sculpture’s formal elements reflect the modern architecture of the new building. The artist’s overall aim was to reflect the strength of purpose, the modernity and the academic confidence exuded by the college. |
| Biographies | Fiona Mulholland was born in France in 1969. She completed a B.Des (1st class Hons) at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (1989-83) and a M.A from Royal College of Art, London (1996-98). Selected solo/group exhibitions and commissions: www.monstertruck.ie/subfolder/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Bio-FIONA_MULHOLLAND.doc.pdf Art practice and project documentation: www.firestation.ie/artists/artist/fiona-mulholland/ www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie/programme/residencies/2010/res_fiona_mullholland.html |
| Commission Type | Schools/Colleges |
| Commissioner Name | Co. Donegal Vocational Education Committee (Now Co. Donegal ETB) |
| Commissioning process | Two stage competition |
| Project commission dates | June 30, 2013 - May 13, 2014 |
| Artform | Visual Arts |
| Funded By | Dept. Education and Science |
| Percent for art | Yes |
| Budget Range | 35000 - 70000 euro |
| Project commission start date | 30/06/2013 |
| Project commission end date | 13/05/2014 |
| Location | Coláiste Ailigh College |
| County | Donegal |
| Town | Letterkenny |
| Street Address | Teach Sprackburn, An Bóthar Ard |
| Content contributor(s) | Web Editor |
| Associated professionals / Specialists involved | Project co-ordinator – Marianne O’Kane Boal Consulting engineers – CST Group Ltd. Fabricators – Kent Stainless Ltd. |