Siobhán Hapaska | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London Middlesex University |
Known for | Sculpture |
Siobhán Hapaska (born 1963) is an Irish sculptor.
Early life and education
Hapaska was born in Belfast and studied art at Middlesex Polytechnic from 1985 to 1988 before completing a master's degree at Goldsmiths College in 1992. In 1993 she won a Barclays Young Artist Award and had her first solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London during 1995 and 1996.[1]
Work
Hapaska works with a variety of synthetic and natural materials,[2] and often incorporates sound and light elements into her work. Her sculptures range in form from completely abstracted to hyperrealistic.
References
- ^ David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
- ^ "Siobhán Hapaska". IMMA. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Further reading
- "Hapaska, Siobhán." In Grove Art Online. (Oxford Art Online, accessed 30 March 2013).
- Artist Biography for Siobhán Hapaska in the Tate Modern list of artists.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Irish women artists
- 21st-century Irish women artists
- 20th-century women artists from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century women artists from Northern Ireland
- Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
- Alumni of Middlesex University
- Artists from Belfast
- Irish contemporary artists
- Irish sculptors
- Irish artist stubs
- European sculptor stubs