Artist Rhona Byrne was inspired to create the piece after taking up sailing during the Covid lockdowns. She spent time on the Liffey Sweeper boat, witnessing firsthand the tireless efforts of the Irish Nautical Trust to clean up the river. The plastic collected over eight months was transformed into the colourful polymer material that forms the sculpture.
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