In line with the spirit of the public health update and associated restrictions announced by the NI Executive, the MAC is now closed until Saturday 14 November.
Mariah Garnett: Other & Father
We are pleased to be presenting the first solo exhibition in the UK and Ireland of work by LA-based artist Mariah Garnett.
| Date: | 5 Feb 2016 - 24 Apr 2016 |
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| Space: | Sunken Gallery |
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Details
Mariah Garnett mixes documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking practices to make work that accesses existing people and communities beyond her immediate experience. Using source material ranging from found text to iconic gay porn stars, the artist often inserts herself into the works, creating cinematic allegories that codify and locate identity.
Other & Father is a new experimental documentary exploring Garnett’s relationship with her estranged father who originally hails from Northern Ireland. Using a variety of media, the work deals with representation, the construction of memory and family lore, and the parallels in the ways cities – particularly those affected by conflict - shape their own histories, mythologies and identities. In this piece Garnett explores, unravels, and reinterprets personal and political histories carved out in Belfast in the early 1970s, superimposing her own queer experience onto a city which to her is both familiar and strange.
Watch our Meet the Artist video with Mariah Garnett here.
To mark the close of this exhibition we will be staging an evening of screenings in our Upstairs Theatre as part of the 2016 Belfast Film Festival.
Your Visit
The safety of our visitors and staff is a top priority, so to help us manage the number of people in the MAC at any one time, we are asking you to pre-book your gallery visit.
Booking your gallery visit
Click the Book Now button to begin the booking process, and select the date and time you wish to visit this exhibition. These are listed as 30 min slots, and you can arrive at the MAC anytime within that 30min time slot. Next tell us how many will be attending – our exhibitions are free to visit, but you can choose to add a donation to your booking. At this difficult time, we are more grateful than ever for those who give financially towards our work – your donations truly make a difference.
To complete your booking, we’ll ask you for some personal details including a contact telephone number for Track and Trace purposes. Once your booking is confirmed, we will send you a confirmation email, and the day before your visit, we’ll also send an email with some helpful information for your visit.
On the day of your visit
We have introduced a one-way system at the MAC, as part of our efforts to keep you safe. On arrival, please enter via the door from Exchange Street West. You will be met by a member of staff, or you may have to queue for a few moments.
Please show your e-ticket or print at home ticket, and our staff will check you in and share some further information with you about your visit.
For more information to help prepare you for a visit to the MAC, check out our Keeping You Safe page. There you’ll find a customer journey video, showing you how your visit might look, and answers to our frequently asked questions.
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