Shane Holland
Shane Holland designs and produces furniture and light fittings from a wide range of materials including timber, metals and acrylics. Holland uses recycled materials where possible, and has recently begun to incorporate found objects into his work, such as the bottles used in his Riesling and Borscht chandeliers, and the cast iron weights used in his 686 table.
Holland’s current work includes a series of oversized lamps made with industrial shades, including the Arthur and the Belljar. While retaining a period appeal, the design of these pieces represents a reworking of the classic standard lamp form, and features a specialised tilting mechanism. In the elegant and dynamic Ruray desklight, Holland plays with sculptural form and LED lighting. The shape of the Ruray is inspired by the legendary tonn ruraigh wave – imagined but never seen off the coast of Co. Down.
Holland graduated in 1989 with a BDes in Industrial Design from the University of Limerick. His workshop is based in Duleek, Co Meath.
Collections
Cloverhill Courthouse
National Museum of Ireland
Malahide Castle
Private collections nationally and internationally
Selected Awards
2012 | ‘Grand Designs Magazine Loves’, Excel Centre, London. Awarded Top 5 Design Product for Arthur Floor lamp |
2012 | Most innovative display for proposed Pole Sea Memorial for ‘Lost at Sea’, St. Patricks Day Parade, Skerries |
2011 | IDEA Design Effectiveness Award , Best product design for Ruray Desklamp |
Selected Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions and Fairs
2014 |
PORTFOLIO, RHA Gallery, Dublin (also 2013, 2012) Weathering, Tent London, London Design Festival, London, UK May Design Series, Excel London, London, UK |
2013 |
Tendence, Frankfurt Showcase with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, RDS, Dublin |
2012 | 100% Design, London, UK Irish Antique Dealers Fair, RDS, Dublin Grand Designs, Excel Centre, London, UK 21st Century Design, London Earls Court, London, UK Light Fantastic, Malthouse Design Centre, Dublin |
2011 | Design Island, Tent, London, UK Grand Designs, Excel Centre, London, UK, Interior Design and Art Fair, RDS, Dublin |
2009 | 100% Design, London, UK |
2008 | Tent, London, UK |
2007 | 100% Design, London, UK |
2006 | 100% Design, London, UK Influence: NCAD Graduate Celebration Show, National Museum of Ireland, Dublin |
2005 | EuroLuce, Milan, Italy |
Contact Details:
Shane Holland
Unit 11c
Duleek Business Park
Co. Meath
T. +353 41 9882220
E. info@shanehollanddesign.com
www.shanehollanddesign.com