Across The Waves Exhibition
2012
Designed by Joanne Byrne at Freelance
Client: EPIC Irish Emigration Museum, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Interpretive Design: Heather Dowling
Research & Editorial: Angela Byrne
Print: Display Contracts
Photography : Alex Foster
Categories: Environmental / Exhibition
Industry: Cultural
The Across The Waves exhibition tells the long story of Irish people’s lives at sea through compelling case studies representing the Irish diaspora from c.1600–present.
The exhibition identity uses fluorescent orange, commonly used at sea for its high visibility, set over a blue wave-inspired pattern. Fluorescent vinyl titles were applied to the matt printed panels, along with small circles highlighting the introductory paragraph on each panel.
The exhibition was launched in the stone-clad vaults of the chq building before being displayed in various Irish Embassies around the world.
