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Paul Seawright, b.1965

Gate, 1997

‘Gate’ is part of a series of photographic works by Paul Seawright portraying symbols of boundary and barrier in urban Northern Ireland. The gates both protect and exclude, beyond there is unknown territory, both spatially and symbolically. The shape of the rusted gate also mirrors a powerful symbol of unionism, The Union Jack.

MediumC-type photograph on aluminium
Dimensions Unframed, 160 x 160 cm
Credit LineIMMA Collection: Purchase, 1997
Item NumberIMMA.804
Copyright For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
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Paul Seawright, Gate, 1997, C-type photograph on aluminium, Unframed, 160 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

    • 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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    Artworks by Paul Seawright

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