Fion Gunn: Collateral Lives Workshop

 

I attended Fion Gunn`s `Collateral Lives` workshop this week. During this workshop artist Fion Gunn presented present her film ‘Child of our Time’ Inspired by 'Child of our Time' a poem by Irish poet Eavan Boland, and displayed some mixed media artworks which address the experience of women at times of war and its aftermath – the collateral lives of collateral victims. 

Following the film presentation, there was an informative conversation with Dr Richard Benjamin, Visiting Professor of Slavery and Public Engagement at the University of Liverpool and Head of the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool.

"This workshop is the first in a series of events by Irish artist Fion Gunn as part of her year-long residency with the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool. The residency was launched on 31 of March 2022 and includes an exhibition of Fion's work at the University's Victoria Gallery & Museum from 30 July until 23 December 2022."