The Portal

The Dublin Gateway is an interactive art installation opening in May 2024, located on North Earl Street near O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare. This circular structure, equipped with a giant screen, broadcasts real-time images from other participating cities, allowing visitors to observe and connect with people in distant locations 24/7.
The initiative, created by Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys, seeks to foster empathy and understanding between different cultures by offering a direct window into the daily lives of other cities. Initially, the Dublin portal was connected to New York, but later expanded its links to include Vilnius (Lithuania) and Lublin (Poland), rotating the feed every 180 seconds.