Belfast Exposed

Exhibitions

3rd Aug - 16th Sep

Portrait of Humanity Vol. 5

In partnership with the British Journal of PhotographyBelfast Exposed is delighted to be hosting the British Journal of P...

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1st Jun - 22nd Jul

Else Time | Ulster University MFA Photography Exhibition 2023

In this unique time that we find ourselves in, the things that once were so certain, are no longer so.Else Time is an 'ot...

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Community

21st May - 22nd May

Showing the faces of dementia with Alzheimer’s NI

Ahead of the Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference 2019 (ASAC19), Belfast Exposed was commissioned by Alzheimer’s NI to w...

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4th May - 20th May

Coronation Generation 2023

Bringing together young people from across communities for Coronation GenerationIn April 2023, Belfast Exposed worked wit...

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My Shoes Might Fit You

Community

4th Mar 2015 to 7th Mar 2015

About The Exhibition

My Shoes Might Fit You is a photographic exhibition completed by young Roma teenagers living in South Belfast and will be on display during the PICAS International CUltural Conference 2015 .

The exhibition examines the way Roma Culture is often stereotyped in a negative context and the title, an adaption of a Native American proverb, reflects the need for empathy:

"Don't judge a man until you walk two moons in his moccasins."

The exhibition has been developed through a partnership between the Romanian Roma Community Association (RRCA), BELB inclusion and diversity team and the commonwealth games. It was facilitated by Belfast Exposed Community Photography Coordinator Mervyn Smyth.

The exhibition explores four main areas:

Community Culture - showing the backgrounds of this youth and elements of Roma culture
Community Spirit - Inspirational pictures portraying determination and resilience of these young teenagers
Community Faces - Providing profiles of the young people in a variety of settings
Inclusion - Depicting the youth interacting with other Northern Irish teenagers as one community
The exhibition gives a voice to these often voiceless youths and allows people to have a certain insight into the lives and culture of these young Roma teenagers who are part of the increasingly diverse population landscape of Northern Ireland.

The exhibition was shown in Stormont's Long Gallery during December 2013 and in the East Wing Gallery in March 2014.

Partners

Community Partner: BELB Inclusion Unit - facilitated by Mervyn Smyth