Exxit: Degree Show

The highlight of this year’s Degree Show at the Crawford is undoubtedly Olivia O’Mahony’s installation in and around the staircase in the college.

A metal frame — a sculptural piece called ‘Architectural’ — is suspended from the ceiling above the stairs, while a series of ‘symmetrical studies’, drawings in ink on acetate, adorn the walls about it. A second metal sculpture is hung on the wall nearby.

O’Mahony’s pieces are beautifully made, and their arrangement suggests that the artist is also keenly aware of the importance of presentation.