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DESCRIBED AS A MILD STEEL NYMPHAEUM

Personally I like Corten steel sculptures or works of art but when I first saw this many years ago I was not 100% sure that it was not a skip or dumpster. Back in 2015 (or maybe earlier) a gentleman, who turned out to be a scrap dealer, asked me what I thought of this and then suggested that it was “real art” unlike much that he had seen elsewhere. Also he liked the model of a horse (see below) located nearby.

Further research indicated that this featured in the 2010 EVA International and was described as a “mild steel nymphaeum”. A nymphaeum or nymphaion (Ancient Greek: νυμφαῖον), in ancient Greece and Rome, was a monument consecrated to the nymphs, especially those of springs. These monuments were originally natural grottoes, which tradition assigned as habitations to the local nymphs. They were sometimes so arranged as to furnish a supply of water, as at Pamphylian Side. A nymphaeum dedicated to a local water nymph, Coventina, was built along Hadrian’s Wall, in the northernmost reach of the Roman Empire. Subsequently, artificial grottoes took the place of natural ones.

EVA International (previously known as Limerick Exhibition of Visual Art and e v + a) is a large-scale contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years in the city of Limerick. It is known as Ireland’s biennial, and is held in even-numbered years.

The Museum holds a personal collection donated by the Hunt family, it was originally situated in the University of Limerick, before being moved to its present location in the Georgian Custom House in 1997. The Custom House is situated on Rutland Street on the banks of the River Shannon at its confluence with the Abbey River. Among the museum’s collection are works by notable artists and designers such as Pablo Picasso, Jack B. Yeats, and Sybil Connolly as well as distinctive historical items such as the O’Dea Mitre and Crozier.

In 2011 a lifesize model of a horse, painted by young people aged 10–18 was placed outside the front of the building. This was joined by a second one in 2012. The models are made of fibreglass, and are taken inside at night. The art installation was inspired by the song Horse Outside by the group The Rubberbandits.

IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART 3 FEBRUARY 2023

I had forgotten about the new bank holiday and was wondering why the trams and railway stations were so busy. Because of the congested public transport I decide to walk to the Irish Museum Of Modern Art to see if there anything of interest I also decide to rely on my iPhone 12 Pro Max rather than a heavy camera.

From 2023, there is a new annual public holiday in early February to mark St Brigid’s Day here in Ireland. The public holiday is the first Monday in February, except where St Brigid’s day (1 February) happens to fall on a Friday, in which case that Friday 1 February will be a public holiday.

On a public holiday, sometimes called a bank holiday, most businesses and schools close. Other services (for example, public transport) still operate but often have restricted schedules.

Bernar Venet (born 21 April 1941) is a French Conceptual artist who has exhibited his works in various locations around the world.

Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as “Corten steel”, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years. Corten steel made its first impressive appearance on the world stage in the 1960s when the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen used it to create a four-building complex for the John Deere headquarters in Moline, Illinois.

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CORTEN SCULPTURE OUTSIDE THE HUNT MUSEUM JUNE 2015 – NO LONGER AT THIS LOCATION

BERNARD VENET NAMED HIS CORTEN STEEL SCULPTURE AS 217.5º ARC x 12