Seas Four Meters Building to Six by Gráinne McHugh

About the Work

Graffiti tags and personalized marks form a narrative of rising waters in this dramatic ceramic bust by Irish sculptor Gráinne McHugh. “Everyone has a sense that, globally, politically, we’re in a perfect storm ... I’m not primarily concerned with making policy statements about this or that subject as I am in the emotional undertow and the need to hold out a hope that is higher than the high-water mark.” Gráinne McHugh (b. 1982 Drogheda) trained as an artist in Ireland and has exhibited extensively in South Africa — where she lived for several years. She has been part of exhibitions in Germany, Ireland, and Portugal. Her first solo show was in North America in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. McHugh’s work is held in private collections in Canada, Ireland, and South Africa.