An art exhibition has opened in Galway city to celebrate the work of the LGBT+ community.
‘Body, Bodies, Embodied’ features paintings, photographs, performance poetry, mixed media, and art installations.
Mary McGraw, a member of the board of directors of the 126 Artist-run Gallery, said: “We wanted to celebrate the body as a vessel, particularly bodies that have been stigmatized, sexualized, and not afforded the chance to shine.
“We wanted to showcase these bodies with dignity and pride in our gallery and show how we’re all in contrast and conversation with one another.”
The show features portraits including chalk on sandpaper, video pieces, and live performances.
Themes of darkness and light are running through the variety of works on exhibition.
Day Magee, one of the multi-media artists taking part, said: “I’m a performance artist by trade which involves the body as a creative medium.
“But my work spills over into music and the written word and whatever my muse calls for at the time.
“I’m displaying some of my sandpaper paintings as well as mixed digital imagery that includes photography and AI portraiture.
“I also do video and live performances. Overall my work draws on my experience as a queer person and the ‘self talk’ that arises from those experiences.
“It’s about the stories that we tell ourselves and the stories we tell other people.”
The 126 Artist-run Gallery is located in St Bridget’s Place in Galway city and is a not-for-profit voluntary space.
The exhibition runs until Sunday 26 February.
