A new sculpture is being unveiled on Dame Street this morning as part of a major public art project.
It will sit on the O'Connell Plinth at City Hall, which has stood empty for over 150 years.
⚡On Wednesday, @LordMayorDublin Alison Gilliland will officially unveil the 1st commission as part of #SculptureDublin’s programme
Artist Alan Phelan was awarded the commission in Dec 2020 for a temporary sculpture on The O’Connell Plinth @DublinCityHall
#staytuned #RGBSconce pic.twitter.com/AUPnzOYVcV
— SCULPTURE DUBLIN (@SculptureDublin) September 27, 2021
The O’Connell Plinth at City Hall was originally constructed to support the monumental statue of Daniel O’Connell, ‘The Liberator’, that is now located inside the building.
The artwork by Alan Phelan is the first of six sculptures that will be unveiled across the capital over the next 18 months.
Sculpture Dublin aims to raise awareness of Dublin’s sculptural heritage and to commission new works in parks and public spaces city-wide.
