Provocative photos tell the story of ex-political prisoners

Artist Geraldine Gallagher’s project, ‘Voices Interned’ will showcase photographic work which captures the memories and experiences of families of ex-political prisoners through a process of reenactment.

The project enables participants to share their stories and backgrounds with their own family, friends and people from other communities and backgrounds with the aim of providing a platform to share and understand different perspectives as well as recognising commonalities of experience.

The artwork offers an opportunity to ‘walk in their shoes’ and experience their experiences, to encourage understanding and healing, peace and reconciliation.

he project, delivered by Playhouse International Culture Arts Network (ICAN) is designed to help families talk about the past, by passing a memory onto the third generation of children who have never experienced the Troubles.

ICAN uses arts activity as a mechanism to build peace working in communities throughout the North West and further a field.

The exhibition will be opened at the Playhouse at 7pm by Professor Paul Arthur of University of Ulster followed by discussion at 7.30pm chaired by Eamon Baker of The Junction. The exhibition will run until Thursday, October 4.

ICAN is a three year project which has been part-financed by the European Union’s Regional Development fund through EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace III) managed through Special EU Programmes Body.

For more information contact Elaine Forde ICAN co-ordinator at The Playhouse on (028)71268027 or email [email protected].