Cement Sculpture 2004

Brief Description

The project started with the concept of ‘time and movement in space’ dealing with circles and squares. From here I decided to use cement to express my ideas. This led me to acquire technical information on cement, initially to create my circles. All the organisations and companies I contacted were very helpful and as a result I was able to produce the circles in the quality, strength and durability that I wanted. They are made from Irish Cement, Glenview Play sand and Nylon fibres. I tried different types of fibres including polypropylene fibres and the nylon won out. They are presented on MDF board with cement bonding adhesive and I will frame them later.

In the end my project turned out to be about fluidity, precision, flow and the aesthetics of Cement as a medium to create an art piece.

My presentation which consists of three pieces,

1. Circle of Friends

2. Skeleton Flow

3. Evolutionary Sculls

                                      Deals with Precision, flow and fluidity and the creative process

About jamespkinsella

James P Kinsella is an award winning research based Visual Artist practicing in Vienna, Austria. In 2010 he received his M.A. in Visual Arts Practices from Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. He won a first-round award and exhibition in 2017 and 2015 at ‘Art Olympia’, International open art Competition, Tokyo, Japan. He participated both in photo::vienna: werkschau 2014 and 2015, an annual juried retrospective of contemporary photography in Austria at the MAK, Vienna. He participated and received a bursary/grant award at the 1st International Artist Initiatives Istanbul Meeting 2009, a parallel event of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial, where he presented an intervention called ‘’Cafe Idea’’. Since the early 2000’s he has exhibited extensively in Ireland, Austria, Northern Ireland, Japan, Spain, UK, and other International group shows.

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