Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
Book review — The Colour of Time (Dan Jones & Marina Amaral) by Allan LEONARD 26 May 2019 Released in hardcover in August 2018 and now available in paperback, The Colour of Time, by historian Dan Jones and artist Marina Amaral, is a collection of 200 colourised photographs taken between 1850 and 1960. With accompanying... Continue Reading →
Doing our part: Dealing with bonfires by Allan LEONARD 9 May 2019 Greater Shankill Alternatives, which is part of a co-ordinating initiative on restorative justice across Northern Ireland, hosted a workshop session that explored various aspects of the tradition of bonfires and the organisation’s approaches of engagement with groups who construct these structures for annual... Continue Reading →
Some interesting #thenandnow images since #TheTroubles #NorthernIreland #photography https://x.com/markdevenport/status/1086681466640257024
ARTICLE: Decisive moments at Belfast City #Hospital: A #streetphotography #exhibition by Tuck GOH @ArtsCare21 @BelfastTrust @paula_mchugh @cplawlor #artsinhealth #photography #art #NorthernIreland https://mrulster.com/2019/01/18/decisive-moments-at-belfast-city-hospital/
Decisive moments at Belfast City Hospital: A street photography exhibition by Tuck Goh by Allan LEONARD 17 January 2019 At the Tower Gallery in City Hospital, I arrived with some time to spare in advance of the official start of an exhibition of street photography by Tuck Goh. I took a seat and watched passers-by... Continue Reading →
I'm excited about this discovery: Vivian Maier’s Never-Before-Seen Color #Photography https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-vivian-maiers-never-before-seen-color-photography
ARTICLE: SEVERE: My interview with Martin SEEDS @MartinSeeds @PhotoFringe @SimonCRoberts #art #photography https://mrulster.com/2018/11/06/severe-interview-with-martin-seeds/
SEVERE: Interview with Martin Seeds by Allan LEONARD 5 November 2018 A new body of work by Belfast-born artist, Martin Seeds, has just been shown as part of the Brighton Photo Fringe. The works are an extension of Seeds’ application of landscape and allegory. Or put another way, our political landscape -- literally and figuratively.... Continue Reading →
Book review — Bobby Sands (Yan Morvan) by Allan LEONARD 11 October 2018 Sorj Chalandon ends his foreword with a question from Bobby Sands’ memorial card: “Will tomorrow be remembered?” He is with Bobby Sands, a photobook by Yan Morvan. https://youtu.be/20VVWz6XtVo It is said that a journalist creates the first draft of history, and Morvan’s... Continue Reading →
The Lost Moment exhibition: The provocation of 1968 by Allan LEONARD 27 September 2018 In the year 1968, there were street protests and marches in Belfast, Berlin, Derry/Londonderry, Paris, Prague, Selma and beyond. Some of the most powerful captured images and video clips are on display at The Lost Moment exhibition at the Gallery of... Continue Reading →
Participatory #photography: not for flash news but learn others' stories and prevent/heal conflict. PERSPECTIVE - #Photojournalist @REZAphotography @EveF24 @France24 http://f24.my/3g6v.T
My write-up on #photography exhibition featuring Colombian #peacebuilding: https://x.com/SharedFuture/status/1043035939323359233