Long Copy:

This exhibition is an ongoing body of work by Chad Alexander. The series was created in Belfast and centres on people, predominantly men, and urban spaces the artist knows personally or has encountered by chance. Alexander explores how conflict has impacted and shaped certain masculine identities, which are often associated with violence and manliness. Unravelling the links between how a heritage of conflict is dealt with and the emergence of new violence upon people and communities. 

This exhibition is curated by Dawn Richardson of Hosta Projects, supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, NI Mental Health Arts Festival and Belfast Exposed.

Artist Bio: 

Chad Alexander (b. 1990) is an artist from Belfast. His practice is characterised by his home and explores the friction between place and identity and how they relate to one another. His work has been exhibited at Photo Ireland Festival in Dublin, Victoria Gallery and Museum in Liverpool, The Ulster Museum in Belfast and is held in the collection of the Arts council of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Assembly.