Ekphrasis: Writing & Art
Our Ekphrasis projects build on the long history of dialogue between writers and artists in Belfast, and reflect the interdisciplinary research interests at the Seamus Heaney Centre.
Every year we collaborate with the Ulster Museum and their curators on a series of seminars and live events, and publish a pamphlet of new poems written by our students in response to artworks from the Museum's collection. These poems remain connected to the artwork through inclusion in their permanent collection files.
Besides the annual collaboration with the Ulster Museum, many of our staff and students are involved in the visual arts through art criticism, curatorial work, and individual art practices.
Creating art from art
Our Ekphrasis Project has been featured in the Impact Magazine of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. The collaboration took place in the 2021 Ekphrasis Project when none of the students at home or abroad had access to the gallery space. The short film showcasing the works is still available to view in our collection on QFT Player.