Alastair is one of the UK’s most significant and prolific performance artists. He developed his own distinctive form of performance art in the early 1970s and continues to create new work informed by social and political issues concerned with the inter-dependence of self and community. Visit here for more on Alastair’s art practice.
Colin Davidson introduces his exhibition ‘Silent Testimony’ at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, setting the context and inspiration behind the series of portraits of victims and survivors of ‘The Troubles.’
What role can the arts and creativity play in navigating unresolved concerns, ongoing debates and controversial questions for our communities?
This panel discussion opened the UC difficult conversations event featuring a conversation between university leaders and artists from Canberra and Ulster.
Some of Northern Ireland’s leading performance artists since the 1970s discuss the role of the artist in conflicted public spaces, navigating subjects including violence against women, political conflict, clerical sexual abuse and our relationship with power.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where the Bruce campus is situated.
We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region.
We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.
difficult conversations is supported by the UK/Australia Season Patrons Board,
the British Council, and the Australian Government as part of the UK/Australia Season.
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