I would like thank my muse Mary Heffernan (Head of National Monuments Ireland, OPW), who supported my vision for this installation which was commissioned by OPW to celebrate Winter Solstice at New Grange 2024. She worked tirelessly with us and Joanne Clarke (Visitor Experience Manager, Newgrange, OPW) to create this piece. This is the first […]
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This work was completed as part of Culture Night 2024. Concept: The stork is a bird that symbolises health and beginning of life in Bulgarian Culture. It is part of the martenitsa tradition- marking the first of March (beginning of spring) by seeing a stork carrying a white and red wool adornment which Bulgarian wear
Cruinníu na nÓg 2023 @ Richmond Barracks, St Michael’s Estate, Inchicore, Dublin, D08 YY05 This is a celebration of 6 months engagement with the Bulgarian Community exploring bird lore and craft. The boys and girls tried basketmaking, weaving, macrame, knitting and heard fairytales, songs and stories about Irish and Bulgarian Craft, birds and community. Got the chance
Niki Collier and Olga Melnikova met at an IMMA event in support of Ukraine in April 2022. We clicked straight away and chatted long after the gathering finished. We went onto meeting each other on several social occasions at each other’s houses and at events. We chatted a bit about Olga’s travel from Kiev to
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Visual artist Niki Collier in collaboration with award winning photographer Barry Cronin and dancers Vitor Bassi, Yves Lorrhan and Favour Odusola present an installation of large wings and live performance at the red pins on the docklands. A combination of installation, performance and live streaming of work made as part of Collier’s exploration of Symbols
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Launch Date: 12:00 (Noon) on Sunday 16th May, 2021 A short dance filmed using Niki Collier’s new work – large scale wings created in nuno-felting technique. They are the inspiration behind the storytelling of the dance. Tanya (the dancer) was filmed dancing with my art work – 3 m wings created in wool and silk. She embodies the
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