3rd March – 20th April 2022, Project Space

Launching as part of Late Night Art Belfast, Thursday 3rd March

Golden Thread Gallery are delighted to present the next exhibition in our Project Space: OXYgen, an exhibition of work by Aoife Shanahan.

OXYgen consists of a series of photograms made with the drug Oxycontin®, a strong narcotic and the prime suspect in the current opioid crisis. While the drug is legally available via prescription as a tablet, it is often then ground down into a fine powder and subsequently snorted or injected, creating an instant euphoric high similar to that of heroin.

This work attempts to highlight how camera-less photography can be used as an effective way of talking not only about the issues surrounding addiction but also about the issues surrounding photographic representation.

Photo Credit: Simon Mills