Month: September 2024

Belfast Here We Come!

I Just Called will be launching its Belfast Libraries Tour on 03 October 2024 at the awesome Belfast Central Library at 6:30 pm. The installation will have a telephone seat on each of the three levels, each with access to a unique set of messages. From November, a single-seat version will tour all of the other branches as per the schedule below. There will be an opportunity to interact with the artist (me) and contribute content at each branch (dates to be finalised).

Nov-24Chichester Library
Nov-24Cregagh Library
Dec-24Grove Library
Dec-24Ormeau Road Library
Jan-25Shankill Road Library
Jan-25Lisburn Road Library
Feb-25Ardoyne Library
Feb-25Falls Road Library
Mar-25Tullycarnet Library
Mar-25Whiterock Library
Apr-25Ballyhackamore Library
Apr-25Finaghy Library
May-25Holywood Arches Library
May-25Suffolk Library
Jun-25Woodstock Library
Jun-25Colin Glen Library

IJC to be part of innovative research database at the University of Liverpool

Screen grab from video interview

Proud to have I Just Called included as part of the first tranche of projects documented by the team at Liverpool University in the ‘Recovering the Art of Reconciliation’ project! I participated in a workshop session with them last month.

Researcher Dr Pauline Hadaway says, “ Recovering the Art of Reconciliation’ is the first online repository of its kind. Emerging from the findings of the earlier AHRC-funded investigation into the impact of the funded arts on conflict transformation in Northern Ireland, it makes available key information on arts-based peacebuilding projects from the early days of the Northern Irish peace process (c.1994) to the present day.”

I’m looking forward to the launch at the end of October! (More details then)

Link here:
https://afr-database.org/coming-soon/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFI8utleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYNfItnhfYSx-PHv1K-1yuk2yv4Iz-pOh-HKcBTCXBGnZ3dq1OyjRrukTQ_aem_msEPTmXtcUSnja0ehDPVPg

Onwards and Upwards for “I Just Called”

Well, that’s a wrap for the “I Just Called” tour of Antrim and Newtownabbey public libraries. It’s been epic and would not have happened without the enthusiasm and support of the staff and the partnership with Libraries NI. Thanks, in particular, to Becky and Danielle, to all who attended the talks, those who left messages in the visitor books and contributed their voices as new content. But wait… there’s more! From October, IJC will be visiting libraries across Belfast. Details to follow!