Bag of Excuses

Bag of Excuses, an immersive installation blending textile work, soundscapes, film and everyday objects by Gemma Mae Halligan and Sinead O’Neill-Nicholl that explores the eight recognised stages on the femicide timeline, revealing how violence can grow from seemingly ordinary moments.

Halligan, a theatre maker, specialising in devised theatre and O’Neill-Nicholl, a sound installation artist with a research based practice, have been exploring the research around femicide by Professor Jane Monckton-Smith. 

The installation is inspired by source material obtained from the BBC Sounds Assume Nothing podcast Femicide: Eight Steps to Stop a Murder and this current iteration of this work includes bespoke creative workshops for young women, young men and older women. 

The exhibition, an artist talk and public workshops is part of Imagine Festival of Ideas and Politics. 

Please keep an eye on our social media platforms for more info on our workshops and how to book a free place.

This exhibition and workshop programme is part of End Violence Against Women and Girls and has been supported by Belfast City Council and Northern Ireland Executive.

PS² is supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council's Artists' Studio and Makerspace Organisational Grant, Arts & Business NI's Blueprint Investment Grant, and Dormant Assets NI through The National Lottery Community Fund.