John BYRNE, Misneach / Courage (2010). Ballymun (Dublin, Ireland)
 John Byrne creates a spectacular large bronze equestrian sculpture for Ballymun. This artwork refers to the traditional classical equestrian sculpture yet Byrne subverts this tradition by placing the figure of a teenage girl from Ballymun as the rider on the horse.
Refering on the one hand to historic monuments, and the strong Irish legacy of bold public sculptures, the work refers, on the other hand, to both the history and the future of Ballymun, youth, and regeneration. Turning the notion of what public monuments are about on their head, John Byrne's new work asserts that the everyday person can be as much a hero as celebrated public figures.
This public artwork was inaugurated on September 17th, 2010.
Photo (c) : Pat Redmond
Refering on the one hand to historic monuments, and the strong Irish legacy of bold public sculptures, the work refers, on the other hand, to both the history and the future of Ballymun, youth, and regeneration. Turning the notion of what public monuments are about on their head, John Byrne's new work asserts that the everyday person can be as much a hero as celebrated public figures.
This public artwork was inaugurated on September 17th, 2010.
Photo (c) : Pat Redmond