The Memories of Others: the Irish work of Akihiko Okamura

The Memories of Others: the Irish work of Akihiko Okamura by Allan LEONARD 12 April 2024 Highlighting the exhibition and book of the Irish work of Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura, Photo Museum Ireland hosted a curators’ panel discussion and a publisher’s presentation. Several dozen attended two hour-long sessions, surrounded by framed colour photographs from his... Continue Reading →

‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community “Smiejek and Kashi both share a respect for learning about their subject, staying true to the ethics of not exploiting others or being exploited themselves, and telling as true a story as they witnessed.” My summary article of an artist talk by Malachi... Continue Reading →

‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community

‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community by Allan LEONARD 19 October 2023 As part of its two exhibitions, “Not Surrendering” by Mariusz Smiejek and “No Surrender: The Protestants” by Ed Kashi, and to celebrate the launch of Smiejek’s book, Belfast Exposed hosted an artist talk with both photographers, facilitated... Continue Reading →

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