The Art of Changemakers

The Art of Changemakers

An exhibition by Front Line Defenders and Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality featuring photography, poetry and story and is a visual and poetical reflection on the stories of changemaker Human Rights Defenders today. The exhibition celebrates the winners of the 2023 Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. The five winners are Olivier Bahemuke Ndoole (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Africa; Segundo Ordóñez (Ecuador), Americas; Jeany ‘Rose’ Hayahay (Philippines), Asia and the Pacific; Digital Security Lab Ukraine, represented by DSLU Executive Director Vita Volodovska (Ukraine), Europe and Central Asia and Hala Ahed (Jordan), Middle East and North Africa.

Photography and poetry artworks are by Mary Moynihan.

The exhibition is presented for States of Independence, a major project celebrating the stories of change-makers from the Decade of Centenaries in Irish history linked to the stories of change-makers today working to make society a better place.

Presented by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality
As part of States of Independence – A Celebration of Change-Makers

Supported by The Arts Council Open Call
As part of ART: 2023 a Decade of Centenaries Collaboration between The Arts Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Presented for the annual international Arts and Human Rights Festival and Theatre in Palm.

Gallery opening hours:  Tuesday- Saturday 11am- 4pm