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Exhibition of work by Irish artist Willie Doherty at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

WOLVERHAMPTON.- Wolverhampton Art Gallery presents an exhibition of work by Irish artist Willie Doherty (b.1951). As a child Doherty witnessed Bloody Sunday in his native Derry, and many of his works deal with The Troubles. His video, film and photographic works relate directly to the complexities of living in a divided society and address more universal themes of landscape, memory and identity. Doherty was shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize in 1994 and 2003. This exhibition presents two single-screen installations, Ghost Story (2007) and Buried (2009), which refer to the events of Bloody Sunday and question the relationship between time, place and memory. These are shown alongside photographic works selected by the artist. This exhibition presents two single-screen installations, Ghost Story (2007) and Buried (2009), which refer to the events of Bloody Sunday and question