A little respect

A new exhibition entitled RESPECT has opened in the grounds of Belfast City Hall in a specially designed outdoor pavilion by Belfast architects Hackett and Hall.

The exhibition aims to challenge the negative stereotypes attributed to children and young people over their perceived lack of values and respect for others.

It was the idea of community arts innovators, Wheelworks and has involved up to 80 children and young people from Belfast, aged 4 – 25, who were drawn from a range of backgrounds and cultures.

Participants engaged in a series of workshops in photographic portraiture and written word to create the showcase.

1. Maria McManus shares a facilitator's view of the project.
2. Liz Calder gives a participant's view.

VISIT THE PAVILION
Visit the City Hall gardens between 8.00am – 6.00pm to wander the unique free standing pavilion which houses mounted light boxes of black and white portraiture, framed with the hard hitting, and often poignant, words of the project participants.


RESPECT is supported by: Belfast City Council, YCNI, ACNI, Hackett and Hall, Pattons and Black Sheep.

Participating groups: Opportunity Youth – Girls Empowering Girls, Chinese After Schools Club - Morton Community Centre, Ledley Hall Youth Club, Loughshore Education Resource Centre, Munia Tober – Belfast Travellers Support Group and the Star Neighbourhood Centre.

DOWNLOAD THE MOVIE
You can download a short tour of the RESPECT pavilion by right clicking on the link below, and selecting the Save Target As option to store the movie on your computer. You need QuickTime installed on your machine to view the tour.

Download the RESPECT pavilion tour (803Kb)