We were delighted to host an exciting exhibition at the Belfast Print Workshop featuring the works of the renowned printmaker Alistair Livingstone! Alistair, who has been a valued member of the BPW since 2019, brought his impressive background in the arts to the forefront, having worked internationally as an artist, designer, director, and consultant.

Titled "Mark Making: Then and Now," the exhibition showcased a diverse selection of Alistair's works, including both his older pieces and his more recent creations. The exhibition ran until May 26th, 2023, with opening hours available from Monday to Friday.

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https://visualartists.ie/events/mark-making-then-and-now-alistair-livingstone-at-belfast-print-workshop/

‘Ink on Paper’, the Belfast Print Workshop Exhibition at Down Arts Centre

‘Ink on Paper’ is the latest exhibition by a selection of Belfast Print Workshop artists working within a range of disciplines including painting, video installation and sculpture.

The exhibition showcases the work of professional artists and printmakers from BPW, a resource for artists in the disciplines of printmaking situated in the centre of Belfast.

The art of printmaking and its many hybrid forms can be demonstrated by the diverse range of artists work on display at Down Arts Centre. Many concepts and ideas may begin or even manifest as a drawing, a print and possibly arrive as an edition or suite of prints.

Including works by

Dónall Billings
Josephine McCormick
Anushiya Sundaralingam
Karen Daye-Hutchinson
Jonathan Brennan
Lisa Murray

Exhibition opens this Thursday 9th March 6-9pm
Exhibition continues 31 March

Visit the Down Arts Centre for further information
visitmournemountains.co.uk/down-arts-centre

Preview:  Wednesday 8 March 2023, 7.30 - 9pm
Runs until: Thursday 6 April 2023

 You are invited to preview Anushiya Sundaralingam's solo exhibition ‘Rip it up and start again’ at ISLAND Arts Centre on Wednesday March 8th.

Visit the Island Arts Centre website for further information: https://islandartscentre.com/exhibitions/anushiya-sundaralingam-rip-it-up-and-start-again

Anushiya Sundaralingam's exhibition ‘Rip it up and start again’

‘When I left Sri Lanka in 1989, I left behind my roots, culture, identity and tradition. Over the years my work has been influenced by many different aspects of living in Northern Ireland, however the sights and sounds of my childhood still influence and continue to inspire my work. My current work reflects on challenges of identity and the nature of belonging. In particular how our relationship with our environment shapes our sense of self and place; and how displacement, whether by choice or not, affects this.’

For this exhibition Anushiya has taken the sari, a traditional item of Sri Lankan clothing, and reworked metres and metres of cloth to tell a new story of the generations of women who wore this fabric.  Collected saris from the Sri Lankan diaspora, many passed down in families, have been ripped and refashioned to create new works.  Fabrics, from everyday settings to special occasion wear, are imbued with meaning – life’s emotions are here - sadness, joy, celebration, nostalgia.  This exhibition speaks of Sri Lankan communities throughout the world yet reflects on that very basic human condition we all share, identity, and what it means.

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