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ORLA DE BRÍ: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Current exhibition
25 September - 18 October 2025
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Oyster Wings, bronze, 21 x 23 x 11.5cm
Oyster Wings, bronze, 21 x 23 x 11.5cm
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"I began working on this show in the wake of the pandemic, it’s a reflection of the past two years, shaped by both personal experiences and the shifting world around me.
A shadow is more than the absence of light; it is a place where the unseen resides. It holds the forgotten, unspoken, the hidden part of ourselves and our world.
Out of the Shadows is a sculptural exploration of the individual and collective shadows we encounter, fear, change, loss, silence and resilience. 
In a world often marked by uncertainty and darkness, it seeks not to banish shadow but to move through it and come out the other side.
It’s about transformation, learning, adapting, nurturing strength and finding unexpected light.
Each piece offers an invitation to witness vulnerability, wildness and endurance.
From the depths of shadow, light takes shape."
ORLA DE BRÍ

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Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host a much-anticipated exhibition of new work by the renowned Irish sculptor Orla de Brí. This collection of bronze sculpture explores themes of human vulnerability and endurance, elegantly capturing the personal and collective experiences of fear, loss, change and resilience. 

 

De Brí’s predominantly figurative sculptures feature highly stylised human forms that often merge with or evolve into elements of the natural world. She is deeply interested in human behaviour, how we connect with others and with our surroundings, and our capacity to grow and adapt over time. Conceived in the wake of the pandemic, de Brí describes Out of the Shadows as a sculptural exploration of human vulnerability and of our capacity to nurture, find strength and move through uncertainty. 

 

Working from her purpose-built studio in Co. Meath, Orla de Brí is a hands-on sculptor, involved in every stage from the first drawing through to the varied and sometimes physically challenging sculptural processes.  Working in a variety of materials including bronze, steel, stone and fiberglass, she is celebrated for both her large-scale public sculpture and her more intimate gallery works. De Brí has exhibited internationally in cities such as London, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing and has completed 27 site-specific, large-scale public sculptures in Ireland, London, Portugal, Istanbul and the US. She is represented in many prominent private and public collections including the University of Limerick, Bank of Ireland, Aer Rianta, US Embassy Dublin, Dublin City University and The Office of Public Works. 

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