SCULPTURE IN CONTEXT 2025

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The 2023 event, hosted at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, was a major success. It was the longest-running, largest, and most important sculpture exhibition in the country, showcasing the work of over 140 established and emerging artists. The exhibition ran from September 7 to October 13, 2023, and was free to the public. It featured a diverse range of contemporary sculptures, from monumental stone works to intricate ceramic pieces, displayed both outdoors throughout the 50 acres of gardens and indoors in the glasshouses and gallery. The event also included a program of lectures and guided tours.

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EMMA RUSHWORTH AND HER ART

Today I used a Sony A1 II combined with a Sony FE 70-200mm Macro GII lens and it was my first time to use this combination.

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8 SEPTEMBER 2025

VISIT THE GALLERY ABOUT THE ARTIST

In the landscape of contemporary Irish sculpture, Emma Jane Rushworth occupies a unique and vital space. Working from her studio in the verdant surroundings of County Wicklow, she creates sculptures that capture the vital essence and spirit of wildlife through the unlikely medium of metal. Her work presents a compelling paradox: from hard, unyielding materials such as stainless steel and bronze, she coaxes forms that are fluid, animate, and imbued with a palpable sense of life. Her creations, which populate private gardens and public spaces across Ireland and the globe, are not static representations but dynamic portraits of character, movement, and emotion.