Siobhán Hapaska

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Siobhán Hapaska
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Alma materGoldsmiths, University of London
Middlesex University
Known forSculpture

Siobhán Hapaska (born 1963) is an Irish sculptor.

Early life and education[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN 0-953260-95-X.
  2. ^ "Siobhán Hapaska". IMMA. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

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