I spent my Summer at home in Ireland and visited Dublin on some of my days off. Dublin is a fantastic city to visit, especially in the summer, when there are thousands of tourists and a great buzz about the city.
Dublin has been shortlised for World Design Capital 2014, so there was an abundance of cultural events, exhibitions, design events, festivals and social events. I visited many of the city's galleries including IMMA, The National Gallery, The Green On Red Gallery, The Science Gallery, The Temple Bar Gallery and The Chester Beatty Library.
I also visited some temporary exhibitions such as Dublin Contemporary, the annual exhibition at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Common Ground - Twisting Conventions in Fashion & Architecture, as well as visiting the Dublin Contemporay Exhibition 2011.
Common Ground was a small exhibition on Dublin's South William Street. South William Street is emerging as a fashionable destination for café life, boutiques and niche retailing.
Irish stylist Aisling Farinella took the work of six prominent Irish fashion designers; Una Burke, Simone Rocha, Eilis Boyle, Eme Vandal, Joanne Hynes and Tim Ryan, and found a range of buildings and inspiring architectural spaces that relate to their work visually and conceptually. The result is a beautifully crafted exhibition which brings to light the parallels between the two art forms
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