Artist Talks
On both days of the conference there will be choice of
Artist Talks for you to attend. They will be in a variety of locations including Conference Partners:
Golden Thread Gallery
Catalyst Arts
University of Atypical
Artists will discuss their practice and exhibitions.
Lunch will be served at the gallery you chose to attend.
If you wish to explore the city of Belfast,
lunch will be provided for you at Belfast Exposed
Artist Talk: Teresa Lyle
Belfast Exposed High Street
3rd April - 1pm
4th April - 1pm
Teresa Lyle will discuss her current exhibition, 'Reflection of Truth', as well as her own practice and how photography has impacted on her mental health.
Teresa is a photographer from Northern Ireland. Her work focuses on mental illness exploring recovery and relapse. After being diagnosed with Dysthymia - a long lasting form of depression. Teresa has set out to highlight the disorder that is rarely heard of, and shine a light on the difficulties she endures.
Inspired by automatism - the mind is freed from the conscious making of the image. Suffering from Dysthymia– persistent depressive disorder the work enables the artist to depict a world they have experienced when their control on reality and life become lost. In life are perception of reality is skewed and even more so in heightened periods of depression and anxiety. Using photography and new technologies the work depicts the struggles experienced as-well as developing self-revelations through symbolic interpretations. The final portraits surprise the viewer through dreamlike imagery that challenge our expectations and tropes.
Access Information:
Ground floor & level access
Accessible toilet
Height adjustable sink
Sanitiser units
Walking Distance:
8 minutes
Artist Talk: Clare Lyons
Catalyst Arts
3rd April - 1pm
4th April - 1pm
Clare Lyons (b.1993) is a visual artist and photographer working between Dublin and Belfast. She holds an MFA in Photography from the Belfast School of Art.
Clare’s practice finds its concern in the tactile nature of the photographic image. Emphasising the materiality of the photograph, she explores themes of memory, trauma and her personal struggles with mental illness. Considering the photograph as an object is integral to Clare's practice, and she has strived to develop methodologies which seek to draw attention to this through crafting, experimental printmaking, and working with an alternative approach to photographs. Often, for Clare, the image is not "enough" and additional interventions must be made with, to, or upon the surface of the image to tease out the difficult topics explored in her work. Clare’s practice tracks an autobiographical narrative where the artist has built a visual language to express the inexpressible. She is motivated by the hope to achieve catharsis through creating and making, and also to encourage a more healthy conversation surrounding the deeply personal themes which arise in her work.
Clare will discuss her current exhibition as well as her own practice and how photography has impacted on her mental health.
Walking Distance:
4 minutes
Artist Talk: Alice Maher,
Emma Brennan & Chloe Austin
Golden Thread Gallery
4th April - 1pm
Alice Maher lives and works in Mayo, Ireland. Her multifaceted work comprises painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, and film. She is represented by the David Nolan Gallery, New York (since 2001), and the Purdy Hicks Gallery London (since 2003). Maher has exhibited widely in Ireland, England and the United States, and represented Ireland in the 22nd São Paolo Bienial.
VOX HYBRIDA, on view in the Golden Thread Gallery from the 25th February to the 8th April is an exhibition by Alice Maher, featuring responsive artworks from Emma Brennan and Chloe Austin. Brennan and Austin, chosen by Maher, will be showing site specific video and performance art in February 2023 as part of the exhibition. Maher’s practice is dynamic, often utilising different media including painting, drawing, sculpture, print, photography and installation. As one of Ireland most influential and respected artists, Alice Maher has continued to intrigue audiences with her provoking often corporeal drawings and sculptures. She works within the realms of nature and culture, subversion and transformation, mythology and memory.
Golden Thread Gallery will host a group Artist Talk on Tuesday 4th April from Maher, Brennan and Austin, while attendees will also have the opportunity to experience the exhibition itself first-hand.
Walking Distance:
4 minutes
Artist Talk: John Baucher
University of Atypical
4th April - 6pm
The University of Atypical is delighted to partner with Belfast Exposed for the Healing Through Photography: Seeing Through A Different Lens Conference 2023, and we extend a warm welcome to joins us on the 4th of April, 2023 in the Ledger Studio at the University of Atypical for our In Conversation event with artist John Baucher otherwise known as Moochinphotoman.
With a photographic career spanning over 30 years working across the commercial, community and arts sectors, artist and photographer John Baucher will draw upon his experiences and applied knowledge in what promises to be an entertaining and informative talk illustrated by his extensive and unique archive.
John’s creative journey is informed by people and locality and has firmly shaped his career in photography and art. His practice has taken many directions over the years including periods as an arts facilitator working alongside marginalised communities in Belfast and beyond. John’s work has been embedded within many disadvantaged communities locally and internationally including work in New Zealand and Haiti. During the conversation we will map his creative path starting with his work as a Spares Provisioning Engineer in the Aerospace industry, being a mentor with the Prison Arts Foundation, and up to his recent inclusion in the collection at the Ulster Museum.
Access Information:
Ground floor & level access
Loop system
Accessible toilet
Height adjustable sink
Hoist & changing bench
Audio described tours
Braille
Onsite defibrillator
Period products
Sanitiser units
and a warm welcome!
Access Booking - To book your access requirements please email
Walking Distance:
5 minutes