Willie Doherty
dal 25/1/2002 al 23/3/2002
Segnalato da
25/1/2002
Willie Doherty
Harris Museum, Preston
How It Was. Much of the exhibition demonstrates Doherty's interest in memory and the truth, particularly in relation to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. On entering the exhibition the viewer finds a number of macabre, high contrast, black and white photographs documenting an abandoned mechanic's garage.
The Harris Museum and Art Gallery is thrilled to be the only venue outside Northern Ireland to host this exhibition by international artist Willie Doherty.
Much of the exhibition demonstrates Doherty's interest in memory and the truth,
particularly in relation to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. On entering
the exhibition the viewer finds a number of macabre, high contrast, black and
white photographs documenting an abandoned mechanic's garage.
The frames of the photographs and the dense shadows provide both detail and an
absence of detail leaving much to the viewer's imagination.
The main gallery contains Doherty's latest major video installation. Set in
the same garage the viewer is again involved in an intriguing fusion of fact
and fiction. Two video projections dominate the gallery as a series of
voiceovers describe an unknown incident. The installation creates a tension
between the recording of an actual incident and the reconstruction of the same
incident, based on eyewitness accounts.
The final gallery contains a selection of Doherty's large and beautiful
cibachrome prints from the mid to late 1990's.
Doherty was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1994. He is well known for his
large photographic work and video installations which often refer directly or
indirectly to the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. Doherty, who was born and
still lives and works in Derry, has exhibited widely throughout Europe and
North America. He will be representing Britain at the Sao Paulo Biennial in
Brazil this spring.
A catalogue accompanies the exhibition.
Gallery Talk
Katrina Brown, Curator, Dundee Contemporary Arts will be giving a talk about
the exhibition on Saturday 2nd March at 3pm. Please phone 01772 258248 to
reserve a place.
For further information please contact:
Hilary Ryan, Development Officer T: 01772 905411 E: h.ryan@preston.gov.uk
Lindsay Taylor, Exhibitions Assistant T: 01772 905404
The Harris Museum and Art Gallery is open Monday - Saturday, from 10am to 5pm.
Admission is free.
Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square Preston PR1 2PP T: 01772 905404 F: 01772 886764