2009: HELEN'S TOWER, BANGOR

HELEN'S TOWER (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, 87 x 39 x 37 cms

Upper detail view of HELEN'S TOWER (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, 87 x 39 x 37 cms

Helen's Tower is located on Clandeboye Estate in Bangor, Northern Ireland. It sits on top of a wooded hill and was built in the Scottish Baronial style, completed in 1867 by Lord Dufferin, Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. He dedicated the structure to his Mother Helen. 

HISTORICAL NOTE: The tower was later duplicated in exact detail at Thiepval, France as a memorial to the soldiers of the 36th (Ulster) Division who laid down their lives in the First World War. They had trained at a camp beside Helen's Tower before departing from the shores of Bangor to fight on the Western Front. The replicated building was named The Ulster Tower and was opened on 19th November 1921.

NORTH CORNER TURRET (2009) Brendan Jamison, from Helen's Tower series, carved sugar cubes, 32 x 12 x 12 cms

CHIMNEY OF HEARTS (2009) Brendan Jamison, from Helen's Tower series, carved sugar cubes, 32 x 10 x 10 cms                    

HEART from Chimney (2009) Brendan Jamison, from Helen's Tower series, carved sugar cubes, 30 x 12 x 6 cms

2009: Reichstag Würfelzucker Kuppel, JEMA Berlin

Reichstag Würfelzucker Kuppel [model B2-RZK] (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, installation at
JEMA, PLATZ DER REPUBLIK, THE REICHSTAG, BERLIN, GERMANY

Reichstag Würfelzucker Kuppel [model B2-RZK] (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, installation at
JEMA, PLATZ DER REPUBLIK, THE REICHSTAG, BERLIN, GERMANY

ILLUMINATED Reichstag Würfelzucker Kuppel (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, a John
Erickson Museum of Art project at PLATZ DER REPUBLIK, THE REICHSTAG, BERLIN, GERMANY

PROJECT BACKGROUND: To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the world renowned Norman Foster designed dome,

Jamison was invited to build a sugar-cube version of this state-of-the-art glass and metal edifice. In reference to the

iconic 1995 wrapping of the then domeless Reichstag by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, JEMA Director Sean Miller

commissioned the production of a special wrapping fabric to cover the entire sugar sculpture, a wrapping that was

untied to reveal the sugar-cube dome on the opening night.

The show opened on Sunday 28th June at the Reichstag. The John Erickson Museum of Art later travelled the sculpture

to the Harn Museum in Gainesville, Florida for an exhibition: October 2009 to January 2010.

2009: FIREPLACE

FIREPLACE (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, 37 x 46 x 12 cms

FIREPLACE (2009) Brendan Jamison, carved sugar cubes, 37 x 46 x 12 cms

2008: SUGAR WALK

                         Architectural commission 1:100 scale model, Belfast

SUGAR WALK (2008) Brendan Jamison, scale 1:100 architectural model, sugar cubes and glue, 60 x 65 x 35 cms,

commissioned by Fitzrovia Group/Bradkeel Developments for proposed construction at Great Patrick Street, Belfast

2007: OPENING HEAD WITH PROTECTIVE RING

           GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY, BELFAST

Artist beside OPENING HEAD with protective ring (2007) Brendan Jamison,
Sugar cubes and glue, 270 x 180 x 180 cms. Installation at Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast