The largest ever Dalí sculpture to be displayed in Ireland just landed at this Cork hotel
It’s valued at a whopping €1.1m.
The largest Dalí sculpture ever to be displayed in Ireland was unveiled at a luxury hotel in East Cork today.
Dance of Time II, which will feature at Art and Soul at Cork’s Castlemartyr Resort, is a 405kg, 1.5m high bronze sculpture showcasing Dalí’s enduring melting clocks motif.
Oliver Gormley, left, of Gormleys, watches with Simon Hayes as Dance of Time II, the largest Salvador Dalí sculpture ever displayed in Ireland, arrives at Castlemartyr Resort. Picture: Elaine O’Halloran.
The flamboyant artist, Spanish by birth, left an undeniable mark on the Surrealist movement. Dali’s dream-like paintings are instantly recognisable and his artistic virtuosity was matched by an eccentric personality, ensuring his place as a pop culture icon as much as a Surrealist master.
“The melted clock is the most well-known and beloved of Dalí’s iconoclastic images, and he chose to portray this consistently throughout his lifetime,” said Oliver Gormley of Gormleys.
“The ever-present fluidity of time is represented in this sculpture as time not only moving, but dancing in rhythm to the beat of the universe.
“Dalínian time is perpetual and dances on, stopping for no man, history or even the cosmos.”
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Art and Soul will also feature works by Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Patrick O’Reilly, Ian Pollock, Peter Monaghan, Giacinto Bosco, Sandra Bell and Bob Quinn, amongst many more leading artists. all hosted by Gormleys Art Gallery at the five-star resort from May 25th until June 23rd.
The event will showcase €8 million worth of works by the biggest names in international and Irish art.
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Over 100 outdoor sculptures will be set throughout the resort’s magnificent grounds along with 200 artworks on display within the hotel and manor house. Exhibiting artists include Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Salvador Dali,
The exhibition will open daily from May 25th from 11 am- 7 pm. Entry is free with 45-minute guided tours daily at 12pm, 2pm and 4 pm (you can book one of those here).
