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Alice Maher, b.1956

The Axe (and The Waving Girl), 2003

‘The Axe (and the Waving Girl)’ takes on the subject of the fairy tale, a subject Maher returns to again and again. The young female figure is waving to an axe, which is leaning precariously against a tree. Distance and closeness, and the contrast in scale, unsettle and disrupt the natural balance, as much as the apparent menace.

MediumPainted bronze
Dimensions Unframed
Unframed, 295 x 74 x 13 cm
Unframed, 42 x 18 x 11 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Purchase, 2004
Item NumberIMMA.1653
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Alice Maher, The Axe (and The Waving Girl), 2003, Painted bronze, Unframed|Unframed, 295 x 74 x 13 cm|Unframed, 42 x 18 x 11 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, 2004

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Alice Maher, b.1956

    One of Ireland's leading contemporary artists, Alice Maher works within the realms of nature and culture, subversion and transformation, mythology and memory. Her work involves many different media including painting, drawing, sculpture, print, photography and installation.

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    Artworks by Alice Maher

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    A.L. Plurabelle

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    The Conversation

    The Conversation Alice Maher 2013

    The History of Tears

    The History of Tears Alice Maher 2013

    Leda’s Choice

    Leda’s Choice Alice Maher 2013

    Cassandra’s Necklace

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    The Music of Things (Sleep)

    The Music of Things (Sleep) Alice Maher 2009

    Helix Virginius, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

    Fever Bush, from The Snail Chronicles

    Fever Bush, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

    Double Drawing, from The Snail Chronicles

    Double Drawing, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

    Bed Time, from The Snail Chronicles

    Bed Time, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

    Sleep of Ecstasy, from The Snail Chronicles

    Sleep of Ecstasy, from The Snail Chronicles Alice Maher 2004

    Mnemosyne

    Mnemosyne Alice Maher 2002

    Coma Berenices

    Coma Berenices Alice Maher 1999

    Ombre V

    Ombre V Alice Maher 1997

    familiar 1

    familiar 1 Alice Maher 1994

    Berry Dress

    Berry Dress Alice Maher 1994

    Red Loop

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