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Safe as Houses.  Catherine Kelly.  Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin. 22 laquered boards screenprinted on both sides (46" x 30" each) fashioned to resemble a house of playing cards. 10"8"h x 13"8"w x 11'5  

Following the suicide of 5 young people in their homes Kelly sought to resolve the many questions that arose out of the resulting devastation.

Safe as Houses reflects our interdependence. This work was made in 1999 against a backdrop of the emerging Celtic Tiger, with its steeply rising house prices and great expectations,



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