In 2007, Abigail O’Brien RHA spent a three month residency in the Oatfield Sweet Factory in Letterkenny County Donegal as part of a Percent for Art Scheme of Donegal County Council. O’Brien was determined that the work produced there would have a metaphorical reach far beyond the documenting of the sweet making process and for that ambition she took the Cardinal Virtue of Temperance as her guide and theme. Temperance can most simply be defined as ‘self-restraint in the face of temptation or desire’ and in these sumptuous photographs of the manufacture of confectionary’s desire the artist succeeds in moving us into the moral realm.
Temperance – a selection of work from the series
Abigail O’Brien RHA
14 Jan, 2011 - 25 Apr, 2011
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Date:
14 Jan, 2011 - 25 Apr, 2011 -
Time:
Monday – Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00 Wednesday Late Opening: 11.00 – 20.00 -
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Sun: 12 – 17
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15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 A213
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Email: info@rhagallery.ieThe Royal Hibernian Academy is located in the city centre of Dublin, adjacent to the National Gallery of Ireland and National Museum of Ireland and within close proximity to a wide variety of public transport services, such as Dublin Bus (Routes: 39A, 46A and 145) and Dart (Pearse Dart Station).
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Cafe
Margadh RHA is a speciality food and wine outlet from the people behind Margadh Howth, Mamó Restaurant, Elm Epicurean and Barrow Market. The wine bar serves morning fare, lunch, hampers and gifts.
Mon – Sat: 11 – 17
Tues – Sat: 9 – 15
Sun: 12 – 17
