Tarraingíonn Scéal Scéal Eile (One Story Leads to Another)

In partnership with the Office of Inclusion and Cultural Expression, Belfast Exposed is proud to present the BIEN (British? Irish? Either? Neither?) Project, three interconnected exhibitions that seek to address identity in Northern Ireland in a balanced, inclusive and respectful way.

The structure of three exhibitions is deliberate. The two solo exhibitions offer focused reflections on two cultural heritages in Northern Ireland, namely Ulster-Scots through abandoned spaces, and the Irish language via its mythical landscapes. These two exhibitions create space for depth, care and celebration, affirming the importance of cultural memory as living, evolving practices. The group exhibition brings together artists who are either from or based in Northern Ireland, reflecting the reality of a society that has changed profoundly over recent years, offering perspectives that are intimate, critical, compassionate and reflective.

The solo exhibition Tarraingíonn Scéal Scéal Eile (One Story Leads to Another) by Iollann Ó Murchú represents the Irish linguisitic-cultural tradition. His exhibition presents a poetic, black and white exploration of landscape, memory and is augmented by a photobook that is informed by his first language. His work draws on Irish storytelling traditions and mythology, positioning language as a way of seeing and understanding the world. This exhibition celebrates and respects Irish linguistic and cultural heritage as living, evolving forms of expression rather than reduced as political statements.