Land/Marks showcases the best in ceramics - Kilkenny Live

Land/Marks, the fourth in Ceramics Ireland’s triennial exhibition series is running until May 30 at the National Craft & Design Gallery in Kilkenny.

Land/Marks celebrates the diverse range and breadth of contemporary ceramic work being created by makers from Ireland. The exhibition includes a variety of sculptural forms that explore and challenge the material clay, investigating its malleability and pushing its boundaries.

An independent expert panel selected 42 makers for this iteration of the triennial series, which celebrates the craftsmanship and skills of these contemporary practitioners.

The selected group includes both emerging and established makers.

Ceramics Ireland launched Land/Marks in Farmleigh Gallery in August of 2020.

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Covid delayed the planned transition to Italy, but in September 2022 a capsule collection of the exhibition Land/Marks travelled to Argillà Italia - International Ceramics Festival and Market Fair, Faenza. Ireland was featured as the guest country.

Rosemary Steen, CEO of Design & Crafts Council Ireland, said that the DCCI ‘is honoured to be part of Land/Marks and host the Ceramics Ireland exhibition at the National Design & Crafts Gallery in Kilkenny’.

“We feel that having created a selected exhibition with a competitive application has set the bar high and succeeded in driving the standard of contemporary Irish ceramic practice to new heights,” said Elaine Riordan, Chair of Ceramics Ireland. “Irish ceramic makers having earned their place on the international scene.”