Veil is a constructed chamber of six heavy prison doors from a defunct women's prison in Armagh. Within the doors are small viewing holes through which prison staff would have observed offenders. The gallery visitor is invited to peer through these holes into a blood red interior, suspended with eighty glass tear droplets. The chamber is surrounded with salt representing shed tears.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Veil, 2002
Date supported
2005
Medium and material
Mixed media
Dimensions
Each door: 182.9 x 121.9 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
10000

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