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Diana Copperwhite, b.1969

The Original of Species, 2007

The Original of Species, by Diana Copperwhite is inspired by a room in E1027, a villa in Cape Martin, France of pioneering modernist design by renowned Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray. Gray’s practice particularly focused on how architecture and interior design intersect with the human body, memory, and space. Copperwhite’s painting speaks to Gray’s innovative use of materials, textiles and light to create a sensory experience of spaces.

MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions Unframed, 180 x 240 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Donation, 2009
Item NumberIMMA.3215
Out on loanIMMA at Dublin Castle, State Apartments, Dublin Castle, 01/05/2026 - 31/01/2027
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Diana Copperwhite, The Original of Species, 2007, Oil on canvas, Unframed, 180 x 240 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Donation, 2009

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

  • About the Artist

    • About the Artist

    Diana Copperwhite, b.1969

    Diana Copperwhite lives and works in Dublin. She attended the National College of Art & Design, Dublin and the Winchester School of Art and Design, Barcelona. She has exhibited at Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin and the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris. Copperwhite was awarded the AIB Prize in 2007.
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