South Dublin County Council would like to invite proposals for a highly visible, sculptural artwork at Glenview Round-bout, Tallaght on the N81. The public art commission is part of a large-scale infrastructure project N81 Landscape Improvement Scheme and will be the first of three commissions in specified locations along the route. The N81 is one of South Dublin’s main transport routes connecting significant numbers of commuters with Dublin city centre. It is only a few minutes drive from the national motorway network. In a typical peak hour, some 1,000 cars pass along the N81 between Tallaght village and the M50. The annual average daily traffic at this location is 31,000.
The N81 corridor also features Tallaght Stadium which is home to Shamrock Rovers FC, Sean Walsh Memorial Park children’s play facilities and landscaped parkland. The area has an energy and dynamism that is reflected in new residential developments, re-developments and increasing cultural diversity. This initial project at Glenview Roundabout should be a distinctive inviting gateway piece that marks the main avenue of approach into Tallaght town centre, the business and residential heart of South Dublin County. The sculpture location is in the centre of an existing roundabout.
Submissions should demonstrate the County’s energy and dynamism, reflected in new residential developments, re-developments and increasing cultural diversity, in a fresh and colourful way. This rich history, coupled with its young and vibrant present, are key to the identity of South Dublin County. The value of the initial commission at Glenview Roundabout is €50,000. This amount is fully inclusive of all costs including fees to the artist, any necessary research, production/realisation, installations, insurance, documentation, maintenance file and VAT.
Anyone wishing to submit a proposal for the site can find more information on artist brief and how to enter on www.sdcc.ie.
