Public Sculpture
Orla has completed twenty-six site-specific public sculptures. She enjoys working at a large scale; her pieces are conceptually strong and visually striking. Although the sculpture is grand in scale it is important to de Brí that it also works on an intimate level. Having a human element in the sculpture draws people in and makes it easy for them to connect with the piece. Her work is predominately figurative, she sometimes combines solitary highly stylised figures with abstract shapes or elements from nature. Throughout her work there is always communication and interaction. Whether large or small scale de Brí has developed a unique and distinctive style, her fascination with people and how they relate to the world we live in is evident in this body of public sculpture.
Quiet Listening
Belvelly Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Thinking man 3-meters, Tree 5-meters
Quiet Listening
Belvelly Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Thinking man 3-meters, Tree 5-meters
Quiet Listening
Belvelly Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Thinking man 3-meters, Tree 5-meters
Quiet Listening
Belvelly Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Thinking man 3-meters, Tree 5-meters
Quiet Listening
Belvelly Castle, Co Cork, Ireland
Thinking man 3-meters, Tree 5-meters
Red Apple
The Farnham Estate Co Cavan, Ireland 2019
H100 W87 D97cms
Niche
University of Limerick
Bronze and corten steel
Height 8.5 Meter
Niche
University of Limerick
Bronze and corten steel
Height 8.5 Meter
Niche
University of Limerick
Bronze and corten steel
Height 8.5 Meter
Niche
Glasnevin, Dublin
Bronze
6.5 metres
Niche
University of Limerick
Bronze and corten steel
Height 8.5 Meter
Flow
Istanbul, Turkey
Bronze and steel
Height 7.5 Meter
Flow
Istanbul, Turkey
Bronze and steel
Height 7.5 Meter
Cothu
Gaelscoil, Thulach na nÓg Dunboyan, Co Meath
Bronze and stone
Height 3 Meter
The Bastard Son of Sisyphus
Park West Business Park, Dublin
Bronze and Stone
3m Figure and 1.6 m Sphere, eight 2.5m standing stones
The Bastard Son of Sisyphus
Park West Business Park, Dublin
Bronze and Stone
3m Figure and 1.6 m Sphere, eight 2.5m standing stones
The Bastard Son of Sisyphus
Park West Business Park, Dublin
Bronze and Stone
3m Figure and 1.6 m Sphere, eight 2.5m standing stones
Equilibrium
Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Bronze and Stone
2.7 metres x 3.4 metres
Equilibrium
Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Bronze and Stone
2.7 metres x 3.4 metres
Perch
Ratoath, Co Meath
Steel and Bronze
5 meters
Perch
Ratoath, Co Meath
Steel and Bronze
5 meters
Na hÁrd Rithe
Cork Road, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Bronze, gold and Stainless Steel
Five 7 metre Figures
Quiet Mind
EPA Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford
Bronze
3.5 metres
Apple Seat
Wyndham Grand Hotel, Chelsea Harbour, London
Bronze and Fibreglass
1.1 metres