Róisín Gartland is an interdisciplinary artist, award winning designer and Ireland’s leading leather specialist. Her practice, synonymous with innovation & supreme craftsmanship, spans across 4 decades and lies at the intersection of art, design & fashion.
“Form and content are seductively one in Róisín Gartland’s work, revealing a fluidity and an intuitive relationship with making. Pattern formation and transformation are fundamental to her process.”
Solo Show 2016: 'Hook & I', an excerpt from accompanying text by Michael O’Loughlin.
Most recent costumes, collaborations and commissions with renowned artists & film makers include:
2022: Artist Jessie Jones 'The Tower'. Magdalene Series, Rua Red Gallery. Costume by Róisín Gartland. Currently in Production.
2022: Lagan Media Productions for TG4 and BBC NI. 'An Diabhal Inti (The Devil’s In Her)' Director: Paula Keogh, Producer: Ashlene Aylward. Costume by Róisín Gartland.
2017: Artist Jessie Jones 'Tremble Tremble’, representing Ireland at the Venice Biennale. Costume by Róisín Gartland.
2017- Present: Sculptor & furniture-maker Joseph Walsh. Specialist leatherwork commissions.
Her eponymous label is stocked in Havana, Dublin alongside Comme des Garcons, Rick Owens, Haider Ackermann, Junya Watanabe and Simone Rocha. Her work is held in several public and private collections including the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts & History, U2 and Absolut. Róisín is a registered Mentor with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. She facilitates workshops for the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street and also at her Design Tower studio.
Get in touch
For collaborations and commissions get in touch.
roisin@roisingartland.com
+353 87 2490984
The Design Tower
Trinity East,
Grand Canal Quay,
Dublin D02F685, Ireland