Event Details
Installation of 2 of Eileen Harrisson's conflict textiles (Photo: Martin Melaugh) |
| Permanent rotating exhibition: | Conflict Textiles: Library, Derry~Londonderry campus |
| Description: | Conflict Textiles will be exibiting two works by textile artist Eileen Harrisson to bring focus to the many pieces she has made over the years and her dedication to bringing to life the lived experience of others. The two pieces on display will be Continuum, which depicts her family's experiences of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and Her Pillow, the Earth, made in response to the Conflict Textiles exhibition War-Torn Children.
Eileen's works have been part of many exhibitions internationally, and "Her Pillow, the Earth" was featured in the book Arpilleras Poéticas.
The launch will be on 23rd May at 11am and we will be joined by the artist, family and the extended community.
Conflict Textiles tribute to artist Eileen Harrisson and her presentation were filmed in the library on the 23rd May 2024.
This exhibition is a satellite of the Conflict Textiles retrospective exhibition Threads of Empowerment: Conflict Textiles' International Journey at the Ulster Museum, Belfast (June 2024 - March 2025). For more information please visit our Summary page.
Details of the inaugural and subsequent exhibitions are available at Conflict Textiles collection: Derry~Londonderry campus Library, Ulster University. |
| Commissioned by: | Library, Derry~Londonderry campus, Ulster University |
| Date(s): | 23rd May 2024 - 7th May 2025 |
| Venue: | Library, Derry~Londonderry campus, Ulster University
Northland Road, Derry /Londonderry, BT48 7JL |
| Curator: | Roberta Bacic |
| Facilitator: | Rosina Doherty-Allan |
| Outcome: | Reflections from Eileen Harrisson, solo exhibitor of this exhibition.
My exhibition was shown as part of the Threads of Empowerment Exhibition in the Ulster Museum.
I had not exhibited in DerryLondonderry before and the Ulster University’s Library was an excellent space, light and airy. It was a great pleasure to talk at the opening with Brandon Hamber, Gillian Robinson and library manager, Rosina Doherty-Allan and I now look forward to collaborating further. I really appreciate the kind and thoughtful comments made about my work in the film of the Exhibition Opening. The film showed excellent shots of my piece Continuum and this work, together with the other exhibited piece, Her Pillow, the Earth, are now part of the Conflict Textiles Collection. Roberta’s delightful gift was a pleasant surprise andI completely agree with her on how, through textile art, the needle tells a story, highlighting how people suffer in the conflicts that continue globally, while what we need so very much, is peace. |
| Documents: |
• Introduction to Conflict Textiles - view
• Eileen Harrisson Artist Statement - view
• Continuum and Her Pillow labels - view
• Photo Gallery Derry~Londonderry Campus Eileen - view
• Leaflet: Threads of Empowerment & Satellites - view
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