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Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic

Exhibition Identity
Interpretive Design

 

Anne Butler Yeats was an Irish painter, costume and set designer. Daughter of the poet William, niece of the painter Jack, she was a noted artist in her own right.  Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic explores her archive at the National Gallery of Ireland, showcasing her creativity through a diverse range of creative practices.

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We were commissioned to produce the exhibition identity and interpretation design – supporting the rotating display of artefacts, journals and sketches with floor-to-ceiling graphics that help welcome the visitor into Anne’s world, provide context for the work and promote broader understanding of what the Gallery archive is and how the public can engage with it.

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The show explores the breadth of Anne’s artistic career and features works in pen, pencil, ink, oils and mixed media. We also wanted to acknowledge the unique archival aspect of the show – revealing the spontaneity and confidence of doodles, drawings and ideas that were created only for herself.

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The identity and interpretation design captures the paradox of an artist’s archive - combining elements of experimentation and imperfection with rigid annotation, order and conservation.