Siobhán Hapaska
Untitled 2019
carbonized oak, white marble powder, aluminium & acrylic twinwall channel
126 x 126 cm / 49.6 x 49.6 in
Siobhán Hapaska
Untitled 2019
carbonized oak, white marble powder, aluminium & acrylic twinwall channel
126 x 126 cm / 49.6 x 49.6 in
Siobhán Hapaska
Untitled 2019
carbonized oak, white marble powder, aluminium & acrylic twinwall channel
126 x 126 cm / 49.6 x 49.6 in
Siobhán Hapaska, Snake and Apple, 2018, aluminium, artificial snakeskin, fibreglass, stainless steel, two-pack acrylic paint, lacquer, 250 x 215 x 205 cm / 98.4 x 84.6 x 80.7 in
Siobhán Hapaska, snake, apple, tree 2018, aluminium, artificial snakeskin, fibreglass, two-pack acrylic paint, oak, lacquer, edition of 3, 146 x 65 x 66 cm / 57.5 x 25.6 x 26 in
Siobhán Hapaska, snake and apples, 2018, aluminium, artificial snakeskin, fibreglass, two-pack acrylic paint, lacquer, 251.1 x 173 x 147.5 cm / 98.9 x 68.1 x 58.1 in
Siobhán Hapaska, Love, 2016, Concrete cloth, fibreglass, two pack acrylic paint and lacquer, oak, 141 x 233 x 102 cm / 55.5 x 91.7 x 40.2 in
Siobhán Hapaska, Us, 2016, Concrete cloth, fibreglass, two pack acrylic paint and lacquer, stainless steel, oak 135 x110 x 100cm / 53.1 x 43.3 x 39.4 in
Siobhán Hapaska, Touch, 2016, concrete cloth, oak, synthetic fur, aluminium, steel, two-pack acrylic paint and lacquer, 230 x 95 x 140 cm / 90.6 x 37.4 x 55.1 in
Siobhán Hapaska, Bird, 2016, concrete cloth, fibreglass, stainless steel, 100 x 110 x 100 cm / 39.4 x 43.3 x 39.4 in
the recent incarnation of two advanced souls
2012
aluminium, drop forged scaffold fittings, olive trees, olive tree root balls, motors and various engineering components
97 x 350 x 160 cm / 38.2 x 137.8 x 63 in
a wolf, an olive tree and circumstances
2013
aluminium tubing, forged scaffold fittings, 2 military ratchet straps, artificial wolf fur, vibratory motor, electrical components, Olive tree
250 x 450 x 260 cm / 98.4 x 177.2 x 102.4 in
Siobhan Hapaska
Wall Piece II
2013
powdered white marble, carbonized crushed olive stone, crushed olive stone, iron powder, silicone polycarbonate
150 x 150 cm / 59.1 x 59.1 in
four angels
2012
Selenite, aluminium, forged aluminium fittings, concrete cloth, LEDs and electrical components
150 x 100 x 100 cm / 59.1 x 39.4 x 39.4 in
light lives in a box
2012
solid aluminum plate, stainless steel fittings, mirror polished stainless steel, leather, brass, micro mosaic limestone, olive oil, candle wicks
Dimensions variable
a great miracle needs to happen there
2011
olive trees “Olea europaea”, lead free solder, brass, steel, cast iron, 9 elements
dimensions of each vary
footings
2011
Jesmonite, iron powder, white granulated marble, slate powder, perlite,vermiculite, olive oil and lit taper.
25 elements arranged in a specified grid
the world at daybreak
2011
steel, travertine spilt faced marble, split faced limestone, moss, aluminium
250 x 96 x 69 cm / 98.4 x 37.8 x 27.2 in
The nose that lost its dog
2010
coyote fur, steel components, leather, stainless steel and copper acupuncture needles, iron powder in resin
48.3 x 39.4 x 33 cm / 19 x 15 1/2 x 13 in
Tick
2009
steel gas pipe, fibreglass deerskin, LED components, slate powder in resin
196 x 214 x 229 cm / 77.2 x 84.3 x 90.2 in
The dog that lost its nose
2009
stainless steel, deerskin, leather, rotator motors, steel cable
56 x 400 cm / 22 x 157.5 in height variable
Playa De Los Intranquilos
2004
fiberglass, two pack acrylic paint, sand, palm tree trunks
synthetic foliage, coconuts, nylon, plastic and glass
dimensions variable
Indestructible
2007
fiberglass, two pack acrylic paint, lacquer, artificial flowers, 9mm bullet cartridges
38.1 x 38.1 x 61 cm / 15 x 15 x 24 in
Here
1995
fiberglass, opalescent paint, acrylic lacquer, lambswool, harness, piped water, oxygen
100 x 400 x 186 cm / 39.4 x 157.5 x 73.2 in
Old Sub
1996
fiberglass, two-pack lacquer paint
165 x 100 x 70 cm / 65 x 39.4 x 27.6 in
Mayday
2001
DVD (12 min 6 sec loop)
Irish Pavilion, 49th Venice Biennale, Venice, 2001
Saint Christopher
1995
wax, human hair, cotton, oil paint
90 x 50 x 70 cm / 35.4 x 19.7 x 27.6 in
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska, LOK, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Photo: Stefan Rohner
Siobhán Hapaska
Snake and Apple
John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
15 December 2018 – 9 February 2019
Siobhán Hapaska (pictured alongside Donna Huddleston and Carina Brandes) in Dreamers Awake, White Cube Bermondsey, London, UK, 28 June - 17 September. Photography by George Darrell
Siobhán Hapaska, The Mobility of Facts, Bloomberg SPACE 30 September – 17 December 2016
Siobhán Hapaska, Some Are Nights Others Stars, Towner Art Gallery 23 July - 25 September 2016
Siobhán Hapaska, 2116: Forecast of the next century, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork, 25 March – 3 July 2016
b. 1963, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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12 July- 28 August 2019
3rd May - 21st June 2018
17th December 2016 - 4th February 2017
30th November 2012 - 19th January 2013
a great miracle needs to happen there
26th August - 1st October 2011
Liam Gillick, Siobhan Hapaska, Callum Innes, Jaki Irvine
14th January - 12th February 2011
Willie Doherty, Maureen Gallace, Liam Gillick, Siobhan Hapaska, Stephen McKenna, Isabel Nolan, Sean Scully, Hiroshi Sugimoto & Paul Winstanley
27th November 2008 - 11th February 2009
An exhibition of new work by Kerlin Gallery Artists
28th April - 24th May 2008
20 July - 05 September 2007
18 August - 30 September 2006
Gallery Artists
19 December - 07 January 2006
Gallery Artists
12th August - 3rd September 2005
Cease Firing On All Fronts
22 November - 08 January 2004
12 January - 10 February 2001
9 June - 8 July 2000
Siobhán Hapaska
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Siobhán Hapaska
1995
1 December 2020 - 28 February 2021
Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
Gerard Byrne, Dorothy Cross, Siobhán Hapaska, Brian Maguire, Stephen McKenna, William McKeown, Isabel Nolan and Kathy Prendergast in Ghosts from the Recent Past at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. This group exhibition presents artworks from the IMMA Collection from the 1980s onwards.
Lokremise, Kunstmuseum, St Gallen - RE-OPENED
Lokremise
8 February - 1 November 2020
Siobhán Hapaska’s sculptures contain political, social, and ideological aspects, but also reflect elements of technology and nature.
Williams College Museum of Art, Massachusetts
20 September 2019 - 26 January 2020
Art museums are usually hushed spaces where sight is privileged over other senses. But some artworks refuse to play by these rules.
Lustwarande, Tilburg, The Netherlands
June 15 – October 20, 2019
Siobhán Hapaska is presenting work in Delirious, the tenth edition of the international sculpture exhibition Lustwarande.
John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
15 December 2018 – 9 February 2019
Siobhán Hapaska solo exhibition of sculptural work from her Snake and Apple series.
Lehderstrasse 34, Berlin (part of Berlin Gallery Weekend)
26–29 April 2018
Group exhibition for Berlin Gallery Weekend.
BACKLIT Gallery, Nottingham, UK
3 March – 8 April 2018
Group exhibition curated by Sacha Craddock. Featuring work by Ana Čvorović, Anna Fasshauer, Jack Killick, Brian Griffiths, Siobhán Hapaska and Alice Hartley.
White Cube Bermondsey, London
28 June – 17 September 2017
Major exhibition exploring the enduring influence of Surrealism.
The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
18 March – 18 June 2017
Curated by Jonathan Anderson.
Artists include: Jean Arp, Louise Bourgeois, Lynn Chadwick, Naum Gabo, Siobhán Hapaska, Barbara Hepworth, Sarah Lucas, Henry Moore, Magali Reus and Dorothea Tanning. Fashion designers include: Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garçons, Helmut Lang and Issey Miyake.
Pi Artworks, London
12 January – 25 February
Artists: Ana Čvorović, Anna Fasshauer, Brian Griffiths, Siobhán Hapaska, Alice Hartley, and Jack Killick. Curated by Sacha Craddock.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University
5 November 2016 – 2 April 2017
Artists: Amanda Coogan, Maud Cotter, Gary Coyle, Eleanor Duffin, Damien Flood, Siobhán Hapaska, Ramon Kassam, Sam Keogh, Ruth Lyons, Eoin McHugh, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Mairead O’hEocha, Niamh O’Malley, Darn Thorn, Lee Welch, and the Centre for Genomic Gastronomy.
Reading Room, Frieze London
7 October 2016, 3.30pm
Siobhán Hapaska will give an artist talk at Frieze London as part of its Reading Room programme on Friday 7 October. Presented by ArtReview.
Bloomberg SPACE, London
30 September – 17 December 2016
Three-person exhibition with Giuseppe Gabellone and Charlotte Posenenske.
Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, UK
23 July – 25 September 2016
Work by Siobhán Hapaska will be included in Some Are Nights Others Stars at Towner Art Gallery. The exhibition brings together international artists whose works embody the contrasting experiences of displacement, loss and separation with the dynamic possibilities of movement, transformation and remembrance.
Glucksman Gallery, Cork
25 March – 3 July 2016
Artists: Amanda Coogan, Maud Cotter, Gary Coyle, Eleanor Duffin, Damien Flood, Siobhán Hapaska, Ramon Kassam, Sam Keogh, Ruth Lyons, Eoin McHugh, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Mairead O’hEocha, Niamh O’Malley, Darn Thorn, Lee Welch, and the Centre for Genomic Gastronomy.
Hazelwood House, Sligo, Ireland
28 June – 27 September 2015
Group exhibition
Hazelwood Estate presents Magnetism, a major contemporary art exhibition in the old Snia/Saehan factory that sits on the peninsula at the historic site of Hazelwood in County Sligo.
Curated by Vaari Claffey the show brings large-scale sculptural works by a group of Irish and international artists together with a video programme, compiled to reflect the history of the factory at the site where magnetic video tape was manufactured from 1987-2005.
The Azerbaijan Pavilion, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
9 May – 22 November 2015
Venice Biennale exhibition
Siobhán Hapaska participates in 'Vita Vitale', a group exhibition curated by Artwise. It is one of two exhibitions held in the Azerbaijan Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery, London, UK
27 March – 13 June 2015
An exhibition of portraiture from the Arts Council Collection
This exhibition presents portraiture in a variety of medium including painting, collage, bronze and new media. Sitting peacefully against a wall in the gallery will be the hyper-realistic sculpture by Siobhan Hapaska, entitled Saint Christopher. Although initially surprising and unsettling, this man rests in a calm, contemplative manner. Created predominantly from wax and incorporating human hair this work disrupts the safety of the contained 2D works showing that portraiture can occupy and invade a viewer’s space becoming almost too close for comfort.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
7 January – 17 May 2015
The major spring exhibition ‘La La La Human Steps’ in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen features a hundred works of art from the museum’s collection, including work by Siobhán Hapaska. These works all deal with la condition humaine: human failings. Four top choreographers have each created a duet especially for the exhibition.
MK Community Foundation, MK Gallery
04 December 2014
The inaugural MK Community Foundation New City Art Prize for the Visual Arts has been awarded to Siobhán Hapaska.
The 2014 New City Art Prize, funded by MK Community Foundation, recognises an outstanding and innovative UK artist, and aims to connect emerging visual artists in and around Milton Keynes to national developments in contemporary art.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
11th October 2014 - 25th January 2015
Sensory Spaces is the title of a series of solo exhibitions at the Willem van der Vorm Gallery, the freely accessible exhibition space in the entrance area of the museum. For each edition, one artist asked to turn. Properties of the space in a surprising way to his hand for the fifth edition Siobhán Hapaska create a site-specific work.
Ulster Museum
10 October 2014 - 28 June 2015
A new exhibition examining the role of nature in the work of Irish and International artists over the past seventy years opens to the public at the Ulster Museum. New Art, New Nature includes work by world-renowned figures including Henri Matisse, William Scott and Willie Doherty. Paintings by one of Northern Ireland’s most important artists of the last century, William McKeown, will also be displayed at the museum for the first time, together with work by Dorothy Cross, Siobhan Hapaska and Paul Seawright amongst others.
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
29 April - 29 August 2014
‘Home is no longer a dwelling but the untold story of a life being lived.’[1]
A large-scale group exhibition featuring works by Kathy Prendergast, William McKeown, Isabel Nolan, Siobhan Hapaska, and Dorothy Cross.
28 September 2013 - June 2014
Magasin 3, Stockholm
A solo presentation by Siobhan Hapaska opens at Magasin 3, Stockholm, 28 September until June 2014.
Goods Shed, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
4 May - 12 May 2013
Siobhan Hapaska showcases a newly commissioned installation, 'The Sky has to Turn Black Before You Can See the Stars, presented by INDEX, at the Site Festival, Stroud, Gloucershire from 4 May - 12 May.
This installation was created especially for the Goods Shed in Stroud and featuring an astonishing diversity of materials and elements, which organisers say address the themes of dislocation and loss, hope and desolation, conflict and resolution.
PYRO
14 January 2017
First is Hapaska's overall palette of willow-charcoal-grey with beams of hazard orange and cardinal red. Then it's her forms: heavy, undulating cloth bearing the weight of its material conceit, concrete. Some of the forms look like they are staged, ready to be studied with pencil and paper by young masters. Others are cowled like Philip Guston's KKK, utilising the same volume-making motif of repair patchwork that Guston did: a stitch in time saves nine.—James Merrigan
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8 January 2017
Born in Belfast and based in London, Siobhán Hapaska is one of our most innovative and stimulating artists. Her impressive CV includes the 49th Venice Biennale and such signifiers of international acceptance as Documenta. Her latest show provides the kind of aesthetic jolt one encounters all too rarely in contemporary art.—John O'Sullivan
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27 December 2016
With its jagged rhythms and calculated incongruities, Siobhán Hapaska’s recent work at the Kerlin Gallery draws a line under a troubled year. The interruptions and surprises built into the fabric of each piece, whether it is hanging on the wall or a floor-sited sculpture, challenge conventional ideas of wholeness and harmony and coherence. When the surrealist artist André Breton was reading a book by Comte de Lautréamont (the pen name of Isidore-Lucien Ducasse), he leapt on one startling phrase: “As beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an umbrella on an operating table.” That, Breton thought, was surrealism.—Aidan Dunne
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Declan Long discussing the work of Siobhán Hapaska (radio).
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October 2016
How do works imbued with a complex mix of materiality, emotion, unease and resilience evolve over time? How much does the space in which they’re created matter? ArtReview meets the London-based artist on a train to Eastbourne—Helen Sumpter
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Autumn 2016
Siobhán Hapaska’s complex sculptural installations are often constructed through the juxtaposition of opposites. Her work throws up relationships between things that might seem contradictory at first glance. These contradictions involve not only the themes of her art, but also the materials she uses; the structure of the pieces; and her working methods. Hard/soft; furry/spiky; made/grown; natural/synthetic; machines/plants; urban/rural; human/animal; these are just some of the dichotomies that frequently appear in her sophisticated and meticulously fashioned sculptures. Perhaps these all speak to a more general and overarching theme with vital contemporary relevance: the fraught relationship between culture and nature; or of humans to their environment. And in doing so her work broaches important social and political issues as well as sculptural ones.—Francis Halsall
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1 September 2015
The Irish Times
Hapaska’s Downfall consists of 11 olive trees suspended horizontally in a network of packing straps under tension. A motor hums and the trees vibrate. In Greek mythology, we are told, the olive tree symbolises the birth of western civilisation, but Hapaska infuses it with unease and foreboding. Her installation would be entirely at home in the Turbine Hall ...—Aidan Dunne
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