Grace Weir
Grace Weir (fl. 1990's – present) is an Irish sculptor and interdisciplinary artist from Dublin.[1] She is a member of Aosdána.[2] She created "Wavelength", the winners' trophy for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.[3]
She represented Ireland at the Biennale in 2001,[4][5] and was featured as The Guardian's "artist of the week" in April 2009.[6]
Her sculpture, Trace, outside St. Stephen's Green stood for 25 years until 2017.[7] She has also created films such as "A Reflection on Light" in 2016 for Trinity College and "Time Tries All Things" in 2019 for the Institute of Physics.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Grace Weir". IMMA. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Grace Weir - Current Member". aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ Harding, Peter (1994). Eurovision Song Contest trophy (1994) (Photograph). Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023 – via RTÉ Libraries and Archives.
- ↑ Szeemann, Harald (June 2001). "La 49e biennale de venise: Plateau of Mankind". Art-Press (269): 20–57. ISSN 0245-5676. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ Cotter, Lucy (2005). "Globalisation + Irish Art = ?". Third Text. 19 (1): 15–26. doi:10.1080/09528820412331318523.
- ↑ Lack, Jessica (29 April 2009). "Artist of the week 39: Grace Weir". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ Thomas, Cónal (22 November 2017). "At Stephen's Green, a Sculpture Gone for Good". Dublin InQuirer. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ Gilchrist, Kylie (30 October 2017). "Grace Weir". Artforum. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ Dublin, Trinity College. "Artist Grace Weir concludes Trinity Creative Challenge Showcase". TCD.ie. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Grace Weir: Time Tries All Things - e-flux Education". e-flux. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
