Our Lady of the Bike Shed, Oil on Tent Canvas, 2024
In 2024, the Office of Public Works in Ireland installed a bike shed at Leinster House (the seat of the Irish parliament) at a cost to the public of €336,000. Meanwhile, so many immigrants and asylum-seekers sleep on the streets or in tents on the periphery. This painting evokes the iconography of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter and aid in a modern Ireland. This is an oil painting on blue tent.
Our Lady of the Bike Shed on display at the People’s Art Exhibition, St Stephen’s Green, September 2024 – just down the road from Leinster House and the infamous bike shed.
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