EXHIBITION TESTIMONIALS

 

Display in Antwerp, Belgium:-

“Every year, on 25th of November, we organise a public campaign about violence against women. In 2007, we had the opportunity to invite Colm Dempsey and his Poster Exhibition!

This was a marvellous chance to work out a whole program for youngsters, using the posters, questionnaires, video clips...

Working with the material of the Exhibition is so powerful; you get the meaning of the message, just because the message is told and repeated in all these countries, in so many different parts of the world”. 

Pascale, Ann and Geertrui,

Provincial Coordinators on the policy on violence, Province of Antwerp, Belgium

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 Display in Tralee, Ireland:-

 “The Open Door Network, Kerry's Response to Violence against women and Children Ltd., hosted the 365 exhibition in November 2005.  The exhibition was displayed in Siamsa Tire Gallery from November 25th to December 10th over the International 16 Days of Action for the elimination of violence against women.  

Over 330 people signed the visitor's book over the course of the exhibition. This exhibition is a powerful and moving display, it highlights the global issue that is domestic and sexual violence.  It is both informative and shocking.  It was seen locally by our organisation as one of the most powerful and thought provoking exhibitions we had ever run.  To this day I meet people who saw the exhibition and were moved by it.  The 365 exhibition opens eyes and minds, it facilitates discussion, raises awareness and breaks silence. I wish Colm continued success with his work in the area of violence against women and children”.


Catherine Casey,

Co-ordinator of Open Door Network, Tralee, Ireland

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Displays in Glasgow and Dundee, Scotland  

“I first saw the exhibition in Belfast and was absolutely bowled over by it. The breadth of material is incredible and I got a real sense of a world wide issue and a world wide response. It was also great to see how other countries have tackled the issue which can inform our own practice here in Scotland. One of the exhibition’s strengths is its size and therefore flexibility to target different parts of the spectrum of violence against women as appropriate to where it’s being shown. I cannot rate it highly enough.”


Mhairi McGowan,

ASSIST, Glasgow, Scotland
 
 

“One thing that unites the audience in such an exhibition is the way that you fall silent as you approach each side of the gallery…. The part of the exhibition which was most heartbreaking was the inclusion in a great majority of the posters of the impact on children. This ugly violence having an impact on their home life, mother, schooling, interactions with others, future prospects. It really is one of the most cancerous forms of violence, focusing on innocents and a basic misunderstanding of love”.

Missy,

Amnesty Int. UK, Dundee, Scotland

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Display in Nicosia, Cyprus

“The exhibition was officially opened by Ms Stella Kyriakidou, MP and Member of the House Standing Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women and of the House Standing Committee on Human Rights.  The exhibition was visited by over 400 individuals as well as various organisations, students and schools. MIGS in collaboration with Ms Kyriakidou is considering hosting the exhibition next year at the Cyprus Parliament Atrium for International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, 2009”.

Rania Tallefson,

Project Administrator, Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, Nicosia, Cyprus

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