8 Reasons To Head To The Makers Gallery In Expo 2020’s Ireland Pavilion
From Ireland with an international impact, the iconic pieces at the exhibition include Lowden’s “Sheeran” guitar and Colin Burke’s statement “Maureen” sweater.
The Ireland Pavilion’s Maker’s Gallery is a permanent, awe-inspiring exhibition featuring a diverse collection of artwork, sculptures and innovations from the country’s most talented creators and pacesetters. The gallery, located to the left of The Courtyard inside the pavilion, displays items from the realms of music, fashion, technology and art. While ‘We Are The Makers’ is the central theme, the exhibition is also a stunning representation of ‘Creativity at the Centre of Human Experience,’ the pavilion’s theme for Expo 2020.
Curated by Lynn Scarff, Director of the National Museum of Ireland, the exhibition blends craft with tradition and function with creative design. And it derives input from the Irish Design and Crafts Council, Ireland’s national agency for the support and commercial development of the design and craft industry.
Relative to its size, Ireland has a significant contribution to the world’s creative and technological industries, as seen throughout the gallery. From fashion design to financial technology, Ireland’s creative talent, born into a culture that fosters and promotes inventiveness as an expression of national identity, has shaped many of the coveted designs and technology that’s available now.
Here are the pieces by Ireland’s creative visionaries are trailblazers, driven by a world of endless possibilities, which you can view at The Maker’s Gallery.
