Chromostereopsis II by Declan Proctor
Within his practice Declan Proctor explores the phenomena of natural light, using it as his main material. This exploration derives from personal experiences and childhood memories with the encounter of natural light. Proctor creates site-specific installations, inviting the viewer to experience his work and the surrounding architecture through colour, reflection and shadow. Coloured […]
2018/19 Open Call for Exhibitions
DEADLINE FOR SUMBISSION: By 6pm, Monday 27th August Platform Arts is accepting proposals from artists and curators, working in any media or discipline to be included in its 2018/2019 exhibition and events programme. Prior experience is not a condition of acceptance. Please refer to the guidelines before completing your proposal. PROPOSAL FORMAT Email your proposal as single […]
Death in Geological Time | Amanda Rice
Death in Geological Time is a film work which is one part of a larger body of work which explores death, time and authenticity in the current geological epoch. The work discusses a recently (re-)discovered cave once used as a site of burial and ritual in Neolithic Ireland. In Irish mythology, the cave, (in […]
Semazen | Stephen Gunning
Stephen Gunning is a Dublin based audio visual artist. A large proportion of his work has dealt with the changing rhythms of cities and the human interactions within, which are recurring themes in his video work. In the past, he has created audio-visual installations in unusual places that tend to resonate on a social and […]
Life On Land
Mudskippers are amphibious fish. In addition to swimming, they walk on land using their fins. Their eyes are mounted high on their heads, giving them panoramic sight. The fish spend most of their time out of water, on a shoreline or clinging to rocks. There they remain motionless for hours, perhaps in the act […]
The Valley
“If the wild were to come close to extinction, its final fastnesses would be the mountain-tops, and the valleys they protected. These were places that, in the main, still kept their own patterns and rhythms, made their own weathers and their own light. But there were warnings here too against dreams of purity or […]
Honeymoon Period
First year MFA students at Belfast School of Art (UU) mark the halfway point of their crossing, with a celebration of their self-deprecating desire for an exhibition. Honeymoon Period is the result of brutal repetition and routine as they amalgamate into a liquid landscape at Platform Arts. A space for anthem singing, rug waving and […]
UnSettlement
UnSettlement by Paul Moore Curated by Moran Been-noon 7th-22nd of July 2017 Opening July 6th 6-9pm This exhibition is the latest outcome of the artist Paul Moore’s ongoing #nonarnia project. This Belfast-focused project critiques the adoption of fantastic cultural icons as signifiers of the gentrification processes. For ‘Unsettlement’ Moore, a multidisciplinary Belfast-based artist, will take […]
Proximity
In collaboration with Pollen Studios Platform Arts Belfast & Pollen Studios are proud to present ‘Proximity’ a studio exchange exhibition. Opening evening: Thursday 8th June 6pm – 9pm Reception at both Pollen studios 37-39 Queen Street, Fl 1st and Platform Gallery Belfast 1 Queen Street Exhibition continues: Thursday 6th July with a closing evening Late […]
2017-2018 Platform Residency Graduate Award
Making Scenes by Rachael Rankin Photo Courtesy of Jordan Hutchings Platform Arts Graduate Residency Award 2017-18 Deadline: Thursday 25th of May Our annual Graduate Residency Award is now open for applications from University of Ulster (Belfast School of Art) students graduating in 2017. About us Platform is an artist-led studio group and contemporary art gallery […]