Brian King (sculptor) facts for kids

Brian King (13 October 1942 – 16 April 2017) was an Irish sculptor. He mostly worked in large-scale metal sculptures in an abstract, minimalist style, as well as in environmental art and land art.

Early life

Double Helix (Trinity College, Dublin)

Brian King was born in Dublin in 1942. He graduated from National College of Art and Design (NCAD, Dublin) in 1963.

Career

Galway Yellow (NUI Galway)

Title, X and O by King (Peace Park, Kilkenny)

Memorial to deceased members of the Irish Defence Forces (Merrion Square, Dublin)

Farmleigh Convergence (Farmleigh House, Dublin)

King participated in the Irish Exhibition of Living Art from 1964 to 1978. In 1969 and 1983 he represented Ireland at the Paris Biennale, winning the major individual prize in 1969. His early work was minimalist and was compared to J. S. Bach's music.

He taught at NCAD from 1984 to 2004. King produced many pieces of public art, found around Ireland.

Personal life

King suffered ill health due to working with resin without proper protection. He died in 2017.