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Rónán Ó Raghallaigh - Sun Horse
Reserve not met
Estimate:
€800 - €1,200
Pending €240
Timed Auction
Arthouse 2024 - Day 2
ARTIST
Rónán Ó Raghallaigh
Size
17.5cm x 21cm
Category
Description
About artist: Rónán Ó Raghallaigh is an artist from Kildare working with painting, drawing and performance. His work responds to Irish mythology, folklore and ritual, interwoven with personal and shared histories. He paints imagery in response to his experiences at ritual sites, and also creates performances which incorporate aspects of historical belief systems. Rónán graduated from NCAD with an MFA Art in the Contemporary World and his exhibited his work in solo and group exhibitions in Ireland and abroad.
About artwork: This painting was made after a research trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. Here, the artist viewed several historical artifacts depicting a horse carrying the sun through the sky- an ancient mythological belief in Northern Europe.
Website: https://ronanoraghallaigh
Instagram: @ronan.o.raghallaigh
Framed: Yes, with glass; 38cm x 41cm
Condition
Excellent Condition
Medium
Ink and watercolour on paper
Signature
Yes