Artist ‘Bewildered’ by Sculpture Debacle

Published: Thursday, August 04, 2011

Article by Darinagh Boyle

Six years after it was commissioned in a blaze of publicity, a sculpture honouring the contribution female factory workers made to this city - is gathering dust in storage, where it is likely to remain for at least a further 18 months.
Following an extensive advertising and tendering campaign by the Department of Social Development, the commission was awarded to artist Louise Walsh in January 2006.
The public art work, funded by public monies, was originally designed for a gateway site at the King Street roundabout close to the former Ebrington Barracks.
However, the project has been mired in delays and confusion - including the decision to abandon the designated location in favour of another site.
According to a council spokesperson the logjam is "due to major ongoing development and improvement works in the city."

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