Rita Duffy (Leaving Cert Art): Flashcards

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Rita Duffy
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Rita Duffy's birth year & origin

1959, Northern Irish artist

Duffy's 3 identity perspectives

Republican, pacifist, feminist

Major collections holding Duffy's work

Irish Museum of Modern Art & Imperial War Museum London

Duffy's childhood neighbourhood

Stranmillis (Protestant area, she was Catholic)

Historical period shaping Duffy's art

The Troubles of the 1970s

Duffy's artistic techniques

Irony, wit, and humour

Artistic movements influencing Duffy

Surrealism and magic realism

Sheep costume symbolism in Duffy's work

Conformity, following without question, being led blindly

Institutions Duffy critiques

Political & religious institutions, social conformity

Duffy's 2005 iceberg proposal

Tow iceberg from Greenland to Belfast

Iceberg's political symbolism

Frosty impasse of Northern Irish politics

The Souvenir Shop exhibition date

24 April 2016, Easter Rising centenary

Duffy's current studio location

Ballyconnell, County Cavan (Irish Republic)

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