Orla de Brí - Bound
Working with bronze, Corten steel and a variety of patinas, de Brí has created a total of 18 elegant figurative sculptures for this exhibition which respond to the personal and collective challenges of modern life. Among these is the stunning central work Bound, a 3-meter-high female figure precariously balanced on a skirt of branches tied tightly around her waist, emphasising our connection to and reliance on the natural world. A number of works in the exhibition depict groups of figures demonstrating themes of community and collective strength. In Flock, a work developed in 2018 ahead of the abortion referendum, we see seven figures in a V formation preparing to take flight, heads bowed, arms outstretched.
Working from her studio in Co. Meath, Orla de Brí is very much a hands-on sculptor, enjoying every aspect of the work, from the concept of the first drawing through to the varied and sometimes challenging physical processes. Her unique, elegantly stylised figures and objects, in a variety of materials, including bronze, steel, stone and fibreglass are familiar to many. De Brí has had seven major solo shows and has completed 26 site-specific, large-scale public sculptures in Ireland, London and Istanbul. Her most recent commissions include Quiet Listening, a 3-meter high figure and a 5-meter 24ct gold leafed tree for the roof of Belvelly Castle, at the entrance to the Great Island, Cobh, Co Cork and Flow, a 7-meter high figure suspended above a stream for the Sabanci Collection in Istanbul. Other collections include the University of Limerick, Bank of Ireland, Aer Rianta, Dublin City University and The Office of Public Works. De Brí is also in many significant private collections both nationally and internationally.
Please note that some of the sculptures are in limited editions, so please contact the gallery to enquire about orders. Editions usually take 4-6 weeks to cast.
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Orla de BríBound (large)bronze, unique (from a series)275 x 177 x 157cm
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Orla de BríHerdbronze, unique171 x 38 x 25cm
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Orla de BríFlockbronze, unique73 x 95 x 87cm€ 18,500.00
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Orla de BríIsolated She Stagbronze, unique176 x 43 x 43cm
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Orla de BríHead Scape, Timebronze, unique50 x 44 x 19cm
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Orla de BríHead Scape, Heartbronze, unique50 x 44 x 19cm
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Orla de BríRootlessbronze, unique (from a series)170 x 43 x 43cm
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Orla de BríBound (maquette)bronze, unique (from a series)90 x 56 x 53cm
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Orla de BríCuspbronze, edition of 594 x 20 x 13 cmEdition of 5 (#1/5)
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Orla de BríLone She Stagbronze, unique82 x 54 x 15cm
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Orla de BríCollective Tanglebronze, unique41 x 50 x 28cmSolomon Fine Art - Orla de Brí, Collective Tangle€ 7,500.00
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Orla de BríQuiet Crusaderbronze, edition of 530 x 56 x 28cmEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof (#1/5)
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Orla de BríQuiet Crusaderbronze, ediiton of 530 x 56 x 28cmEdition of 5 (#2/5)
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Orla de BríQuiet Crusaderbronze, edition of 530 x 56 x 28cmEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof (#3/5)
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Orla de BríQuiet Crusaderbronze, edition of 530 x 56 x 28cmEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof (#5/5)
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Orla de BríQuiet Crusaderbronze, edition of 530 x 56 x 28cmEdition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof (AP 1/1)
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Orla de BríSourcebronze, edition of 347 x 26 x 15cmEdition 1 of 3 (#1/3)Solomon Fine Art - Orla de Brí, Source€ 4,900.00
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Orla de BríLike Mindbronze, edition of 320 x 36 x 9cmEdition 1 of 3 (#1/3)
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Orla de BríCross Bearerbronze, unique47 x 47cm
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Orla de BríTangle Femalebronze, edition of 518 x 18 x 12cm(#1/5)
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Orla de BríTangle Malebronze, edition of 517 x 18 x 9cm(#1/5)
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Orla de BríArmybronze, edition of 8each 30 x 18 x 15 cm
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Orla de Brí: BOUND
From Friday 6 March to Saturday 28 March Solomon Fine Art is delighted to host a solo exhibition of new work by the renowned Irish sculptor Orla de Brí. In this, de Brí’s fourth solo exhibition with Solomon, the artist explores what, as humans, we are bound to and bound by as we navigate our lives; “We are bound to live, to change, to communicate, to protect, to explore, to be, to love. We are bound by time, rules, gender and to be part of nature”.
Working with bronze, Corten steel and a variety of patinas, de Brí has created a total of 18 elegant figurative sculptures which respond to the personal and collective challenges of modern life. Among these is the stunning central work Bound, a 3-meter-high female figure precariously balanced on a skirt of branches tied tightly around her waist, emphasizing our connection to and reliance on the natural world.
Scroll down for exhibition images, price list, video and social photos from the Private View opening night reception. Critical reviews and press articles can be viewed HERE
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Video of the exhibition including footage from the Private View opening night reception
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Orla de Brí: BOUND
Opening night photos March 5, 2020 -
News & Reviews
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VIDEO: Orla de Bri
BOUND: A short video of Orla de Brí's solo exhibition of bronzes March 25, 2020 -
Orla de Brí: BOUND
Opening night photos March 5, 2020 -
Evening Herald: Dubliner's Diary
Orla de Bri opening night photos March 9, 2020 -
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT: The Edge
Barry Egan reports on Orla de Brí Opening Night March 9, 2020 -
Irish Times Magazine
Orla de Brí BOUND March 7, 2020 -
ORLA DE BRI: Bound
Sunday Business Post March 1, 2020 -
GLOSS MAGAZINE: Artistic License
Interview with Orla de Brí March 2, 2020 Artistic License: Orla de Brí by PENNY MCCORMICK In Orla de Brí’s third solo exhibition with Solomon Fine Art, Dublin 2, the artist explores what as humans we are bound... -
Orla de Brí: BOUND install video
with CAST foundry team March 2, 2020 Orla de Brí BOUND install v2 from Tara Murphy on Vimeo . -
IRISH TIMES: ORLA DE BRÍ
Studio portrait in Home & Design section February 29, 2020 -
IRISH TIMES: Orla de Brí
My Ideal Christmas Present? December 19, 2019 Sculptor Orla de Brí:My ideal Christmas present? A bunch of power tools All I want for Christmas: Orla de Brí on opening pressies under the tree, big fires, and Bing... -
John Coll and Orla de Brí on RTE Player
Two Lukes & Great House Revival The story of Dublin's two Luke Kelly monuments was aired on Monday April 22nd and is now available to watch on RTE PLayer - featuring artist John Coll who speaks... -
Orla de Brí up on high!
irish Arts Review coverage of de Brí sculpture commission at Belvelly Castle February 27, 2019 -
Orla de Brí: Belvelly Castle commission
Co Cork, Ireland March 17, 2020 Click here to watch a short film about the making of Orla de Brí's Belvelly Castle sculpture commissions in Co Cork https://youtu.be/kR05Ni25AfY
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