Kaleidoscope 2016

Date: 2016

Dimensions: each butterfly 400 x 300 mm

Materials: High fired Ceramics

Techniques: Printed ceramics with coloured slips and glazes.

Commissioned by: Percent for Art

Location: Limerick Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Ward

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Description: 60 coloured ceramic butterflies on outside courtyard wall of two courtyards.

Concept: The butterfly has been used as a symbol of transformation, freedom and rebirth. They have also been regarded as symbols of good fortune and joy in various cultures. These 60 butterflies on the courtyard wall represent the fragility of the human psyche and how each of us is unique.