Panel discussion with Eilis O’Connell RHA, Patrick T. Murphy, and Niall Ó hOisín, moderated by Ruairí Ó Cuív

Saturday 24th April, 5pm

Organised by the RHA for International Sculpture Day in partnership with Sculpture Dublin, a discussion around the exhibition, Six Works – Augmented Reality in Wilton Park. As well as informing us about this project, the conversation will touch on subjects including public art and new possibilities for engagement that are emerging through digital technologies.

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Organised by the RHA for International Sculpture Day in partnership with Sculpture Dublin, a discussion around the exhibition, Six Works – Augmented Reality in Wilton Park. As well as informing us about this project, the conversation will touch on subjects including public art and new possibilities for engagement that are emerging through digital technologies.

Six Works – Augmented Reality is an initiative by RHA Gallery and IPUT Real Estate as part of IPUTs placemaking strategy to further activate their facility of Wilton Park, which was made public for local residents and workers.

Six Works – Augmented Reality is an initiative by RHA Gallery and IPUT Real Estate as part of IPUTs placemaking strategy to further activate their facility of Wilton Park, which was made public for local residents and workers.

Eilis O’Connell RHA, one of RHA’s foremost sculptors, partook in this experimental format, developed in partnership with Niall Ó hOisín and Noho, with six of her existing, physical, sculptural works, sited in Wilton Park since February 2021, for the public to view through the medium of augmented reality.

Augmented reality is an interactive experience that allows one to place an object in a specific location, virtually via a smartphone or tablet. To access the experience, the public can download and install the “WPAR” app (available in the App Store and Google Play), and explore the digital representations of these sculptural works in the park.

For more information on Six Works – Augmented Reality, and notes on the experience by Patrick T. Murphy, visit RHA’s website here.

Eilis O’Connell is a sculptor based in Cork, she works on large scale sculpture projects in Ireland and abroad and uses the acre of land around her studio as a test site for large scale projects. She has made over 40 public art works mostly in the UK and recently her work was shown in the garden of E1027 Eileen Gray’s iconic house at Cap Martin on the Cte d’Azur. She shows with Pangolin London and is currently preparing for a solo show in late May at the Solomon Gallery, Dublin. She is a member of Aosdana, the RHA and is an International Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors in London.

Patrick T Murphy is Director of the RHA, and has previously been director of the ICA in Philadelphia and the Douglas Hyde Gallery.

Niall Ó hOisín of Noho, specialist producers of captivating digital experiences for museum, corporate and broadcast clients.

Ruairí Ó Cuív is Dublin City Council Public Art Officer and a member of the Sculpture Dublin Steering Group.