Davy Mahon

Davy Mahon  is an artist and curator based in Belfast.
Davy is a frequent collaborator and has worked with a variety of artists, organisations and creatives. After graduating from University of Ulster with a first-class honours, he delivered a variety of exhibitions, residencies and events. Davy is a previous co-director of Catalyst Arts  and Platform arts from 2011-2015, and for the past two years he has been working in education. This experience has informed his practice, to help engage and create conversations about inclusivity and accessibility of art that relate to all.

He most recently contributed some works to Array collective Turner Prize winning Síbín (Coventry), works for the Amabie Project  (Belfast/Japan), as well as content and organisational support for the online collective She Sells Sanctuary raising money for domestic violence charities.
Davy Mahon has been working on a project called Dungeon in with which he had solo show in the Ulster Presents Gallery in Ulster University in January 2023. Dungeon runs in distinct phases and marries the literal and metaphorical underground through site specific works and curation. The locations so far have remained a secret.

This post is funded by Future Screens NI, Art Work - DfC Covid Recovery Employment and Skills Initiative.