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Sweet, Fragile, Structured, Controlled, Geometric, Architectural, Organic, Masculine, Feminine, Androgynous |
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
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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
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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,
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Detail of OPENING HEAD with
protective ring (2007) Brendan Jamison, sugar cubes and glue, 270 x 180 x 180 cms, installation at Golden Thread Gallery,
Belfast
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Detail of OPENING HEAD with
protective ring (2007)
Brendan Jamison, sugar cubes and glue, 270 x 180 x 180 cms,
installation at Golden Thread Gallery,
Belfast |
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Detail of OPENING HEAD with
protective ring (2007) Brendan Jamison,
sugar cubes and glue, 270 x 180 x 180 cms,
installation at Golden Thread Gallery,
Belfast
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2004: IN-BETWEEN



IN-BETWEEN detail (2004) Brendan Jamison
Installation of 7 sugar cube sculptures with blue fabric
heights, 285 cms, 210 cms, 185cms, 180 cms, 150 cms, 120 cms and 95 cms
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SUGAR-CUBE SCULPTURE (SPLITTING OPEN)
Upper detail (2004) Brendan Jamison
Sugar cubes and glue,
210 x 40 x 38 cms |
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Detail of SUGAR-CUBE SCULPTURE (OPENING) (2004) Brendan Jamison, sugar cubes and glue, 270 x 40
x 40 cms |
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SUGAR-CUBE SCULPTURE (SPLITTING OPEN)
Centre detail (2004) Brendan Jamison,
Sugar cubes and glue,
210 x 40 x 38 cms |
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IN-BETWEEN detail (2004) Brendan Jamison (Installation of 7 sugar cube sculptures with blue fabric)
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