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Glasthule - Glas Tuathail
(Glasthule & Sandycove)
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Newtownsmith Park

Mothership

Sea Urchin

Rachel Joynt
1999

Description

Sculpture of a aea urchin positioned on its side as if suspended in motion leaving a trail of metal silver droplets.

Glasthule - Glas Tuathail - Mothership
Looking through the hole in the center you see the Martello tower of Sandycove, where the James Joyce Museum is located.

Inscription(s)

'Mothership'
BY
Rachel Joynt
1999

Sculptor

Rachel Joynt (Co. Kerry 1966), Irish sculptor, daughter of Dick Joynt (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Dublin.
PublicArt.ie, Mothership.
dlr Sculpture Trail Map, (PDF online).

Locatie (N 53°17'20" - W 6°7'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie382; Photograph: 22 June 2023
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