Joseph Walsh & Sara Flynn

The Centre Culturel Irlandais is delighted to present new works by renowned designer and maker Joseph Walsh in special collaboration with ceramic artist Sara Flynn. Dialogue between the two dates back over fifteen years around their common passion for material and form. Here at the CCI, in a poetic interweaving of expression, twelve unique sculptural Enignum Wall Brackets hold twelve porcelain vessels and a landscape of vessels spread across the burr ash surface of an Enignum Dining Table.

Working with a diverse range of materials since 2012, including wood, stone, glass, and resin, Joseph Walsh consistently pushes the boundaries of material form and quality. Recognised internationally, his undulating pieces of furniture grace private and public collections including the Centre Pompidou and Musée des arts décoratifs to name but two. Sara Flynn’s worldwide reputation for exquisite contemporary ceramics and her love of textures, line and volume are evident in her expertly elegant curvatures. Together, these organic sculptures and ceramics are contextualised and create an uplifting ensemble of infinite delicacy.

Irene Buckley composed the original music for Pat Collins' documentary on the Joseph Walsh Studio, Making. Together with her sister Linda Buckley, the two composer-musicians will perform an atmospheric concert at 8pm on the night of the opening. The Mediathèque will be open all evening.

Three special events accompany the exhibition

Delve into the artistic and creative ecosystem that develops around talented craftmanship, with a documentary film on the Joseph Walsh Studio’s annual symposium ‘Making In’ and discussions about the exciting challenge of testing the limits of material and form.

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