Silent, Empty, Waiting for the Day. A Mary McIntyre, Belfast Exposed Gallery
”Silent, Empty, Waiting for the Day ". A Mary McIntyre's exhibition,
Photographs taken at Belfast Exposesd workshop
Belfast Exposed is a photographic gallery which houses an archive of community photographs begun in the 1970's.
When the group reformed it was interesting to share what the other participants had chosen to photograph and why. Photographs now form part of the Belfast Exposed archive.
Text by Sinead Hyman
Along with Belfast Exposed professional photographic staff. Ten participants had the opportunity to receive information, make comment and ask questions about a selection of photographs many taken around the 70’s and 80’s in Belfast. This led us gently into undertaking a photographic workshop.
The participants split into smaller groups of about 3 or 4. The group I was in consisted of 4 women. It became quickly evident that the women were not confident in having their photographs taken, so we started by chatting about passed working lives.
After about 15minutes the participants felt that their hands played an important role. In turn, participants would place their hands on the studio table while the other participant (with guidance from Mervin) took the shot. Using a digital camera the participants could preview their pictures resulting in some ‘hand model divas’ requesting the shot, be taken again!
When the group reformed it was interesting to share what the other participants had chosen to photograph and why. Photographs now form part of the Belfast Exposed archive.
Text by Sinead Hyman
“McIntyre observes a process of entropy at work in neglected and abandoned spaces. A domestic interior, a backyard, a public park; environments that were once ordered and animated through human presence, tend slowly towards disorder."
