Being Irish O'Quebec

Developed in collaboration with the Museum, this exhibition presented a collection of historical objects and images. Throughout the space, installations presented the iconic people, places, and events of the history shared by Ireland and Quebec. GSM Project opted for a clean, light design, reinterpreting key elements of Irish culture in the graphics and using crisp and contemporary colours to enhance the content.

True to the tradition of storytelling so important to both Ireland and Quebec, the exhibition featured “Biography Booths”, where visitors could listen to the stories of people—some well known, others not—whose lives were true representations of the nations’ shared history. The booths were surrounded by displays featuring objects from everyday life. “Story Stations”, in the form of large graphic platforms, presented three key settlement destinations for Irish immigrants in Quebec. Around them, subjects and artefacts were displayed, underlining the influence Irish settlers had on their environment, while interactive displays allowed further exploration of the subject.