Morwenna Kearsley / Govanhill Culture Collective - FONDS
3rd - 30th April 2023
Arts for All
23 York Road Belfast BT15 3GU
FONDS: Objects Speak Louder Than Words by Morwenna Kearsley, in collaboration with Greater Govanhill, was first exhibited as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories and was included as part of the Govanhill International Festival and Carnival.
The exhibition in Belfast was programmed to coincide with the Healing Through Photography conference organised by Belfast Exposed. As part of the conference, Morwenna delivered a number of workshops which profiled her work as a resident artist in Govanhill as part of the Culture Collective programme with Street Level Photoworks.
Twenty-five images of objects that have meaning for their owners will be on display in the shop and cafe windows around Govanhill. In the photographs, the objects are suspended in radiant colours. Morwenna Kearsley captured the images with an innovative technique which showcases the objects in a whole new light. She used a 4x5 inch view camera and shot the images on colour film. Instead of using traditional lighting techniques, she used a darkened studio and a moving torch to light the image over an eight-minute exposure. The end result is a shimmering silky look evocative of retro glossy advertising.
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm
Images: © Morwenna Kearsley
Culture Collective is a network of 26 participatory arts projects across Scotland, shaped by local communities alongside artists and creative organisations and funded by Creative Scotland.
