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Nigel Rolfe, b.1950

The Flying Suit (from Casting Fate), 1974

The Flying Suit (from Casting Fate) is a 1974 work by Nigel Rolfe.

Credit LineIMMA Collection: On loan, the artist,
Item NumberEX.CT.2026.NR.004
On viewArt as Agency, IMMA Collection: 2025-2028, 08/02/2025 - 07/01/2027
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Nigel Rolfe, The Flying Suit (from Casting Fate), 1974, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, On loan, the artist

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

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Nigel Rolfe, b.1950

    Nigel Rolfe was born in the Isle of Wight and lives in Ireland. In the late 1970s he attained a prominent position as a performance artist. Also working with installation, drawing, photography, video and audio media, Rolfe examines the influence of history on the individual and society. He has exhibited extensively, including a retrospective exhibition of his 'Archive' at IMMA in 1994 and retrospective 'Nigel Rolfe Vidéos 1983-1996' at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1996.

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    Artworks by Nigel Rolfe

    European Dream

    European Dream Nigel Rolfe 2009 - 2010

    Blood of the Beast Nigel Rolfe 1990

    Red Sculpture Nigel Rolfe 1989 - 1993

    Hand on Face Nigel Rolfe 1988

    Wings of Fear

    Wings of Fear Nigel Rolfe 1986

    Dance Slap for Africa

    Dance Slap for Africa Nigel Rolfe 1983

    With the Wings of Fear Stapled to your Back Nigel Rolfe 1983

    Across the Water Nigel Rolfe 1980-2026

    Performance Works Nigel Rolfe 1974-2005