Eilis O’Connell – Capsule for Destinies Unknown
Capsule for Destinies Unknown, a 14 metre long sculpture by Eilis O’Connell, features at ARK at Chester Cathedral until October 15. ARK is a group exhibition based on the idea of shelter and refuge. More than 90 works by renowned artists like Lynn Chadwick, Elisabeth Frink, Antony Gormley, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst, David Mach and Sarah Lucas are in the show curated by Gallery Pangolin.
O’Connell says she is haunted by stories of the desperate situation refugees find themselves in and a feeling of being unable to help. “Often I make inviting hollowed out spaces as part of a sculpture, but this one is very different, it’s not that inviting being made of corrugated galvanised steel and polycarbonate sheeting. These are humble, everyday materials, often used to make temporary living spaces”. The exhibition at Chester runs until October 15.