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Paul Seawright, b.1965

Cage I, 1997

The brutalisation of civil society in Belfast during decades of political unrest is the focus of much of Paul Seawright’s photographic work. The thoughtful and disquieting images which he produces probe beyond stereotypical images of conflict, in a way that is exploratory rather than merely documentary. The camera is used as an investigative tool rather than one to describe and record an event.
The cages in ‘Cage I’ and ‘Cage II’ act as defence agents but also serve to isolate those they are designed to protect. Seawright is deeply conscious of the negative effects of actions that are intended to be positive. he is also keenly aware of the ambiguity of the photographic image and the ways in which it can be used.

MediumC-type photograph on aluminuim
Dimensions Unframed, 200 x 160 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Purchase, 1997
Item NumberIMMA.805
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Paul Seawright, Cage I, 1997, C-type photograph on aluminuim, Unframed, 200 x 160 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, 1997

For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].

About the Artist

Paul Seawright, b.1965

Northern Irish artist Paul Seawright attended the University of Ulster and Surrey College of Art and Design. In his photographic work Seawright portrays societies experiencing political conflict. From Afghanistan to his native Belfast, the thoughtful and disquieting images probe beyond stereotypical depictions of war. Seawright was awarded the IMMA/Glen Dimplex Artists Award in 1997. His work has been exhibited widely throughout Europe and the US, including a solo exhibition at IMMA in 2003.

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