BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:408@visualartists.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250824T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260104T050000 DTSTAMP:20251003T085916Z URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/the-memories-of-others-akihiko-okamura -at-the-ulster-museum SUMMARY:The Memories of Others | Akihiko Okamura at the Ulster Museum DESCRIPTION:\nExhibition continues from the 13th of June to the 4th of Janu ary 2026\n\n\n\nAn exhibition of rarely seen artworks by internationally i mportant Japanese war photographer \;Akihiko Okamura\, documenting his relationship with Ireland during the Troubles. \;\n\n\n\nFrom the lat e 1960s to the early 1980s\, Japanese war photographer Akihiko Okamura (19 29-1985) created a powerful and largely unseen collection of photographs i n Ireland\, both north and south. \;\n\n\n\nAfter covering the Vietnam War\, Akihiko Okamura visited Ireland in 1968 drawn by the connection to John F. Kennedy’s family roots. A year later\, he moved to Ireland with his own family and stayed until his sudden passing in 1985. During that ti me\, he captured everyday life with his family and the conflict in Norther n Ireland\, known as the Troubles.\n\n\n\nOkamura’s photographs have rar ely been seen before\, and show a unique artistic view of Ireland at this time. What makes his work stand out is that he chose to make Ireland his h ome. Among all the international photographers working at that time\, Okam ura stood out for his commitment to the history of Ireland and Northern Ir eland.\n\n\n\nSince he became so closely connected to what he was photogra phing\, Okamura created innovative images in both his own style and how th e Troubles were shown through photography. His profound\, personal relatio nship with Ireland allowed him to develop a new method of documenting conf lict: poetic and ethereal moments of peace in a time of war.\n\n\n\nAkihik o Okamura: The Memories of Others is now open in Art Gallery 4\, Ulster Mu seum. No booking needed. \;\n\n\n\nThe Memories of Others is a \;P hoto \;Museum \;Ireland \;touring exhibition. Curated by Pauli ne Vermare\, Seán O'Hagan\, Masako Toda\, Brendan Maher and Trish Lambe\, with the support of the Estate of Akihiko Okamura\, it premiered at Photo  \;Museum \;Ireland in 2024. It opened in Belfast during \;Bel fast Photo Festival.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\, \, \, \n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://visualartists.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025 /07/listings-exhibition-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Northern Ireland - Belfast LOCATION:Ulster Museum\, Stranmillis Road\, Botanic Gardens\, Belfast\, BT9 5AB\, Northern Ireland GEO:54.582415;-5.932474 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Stranmillis Road\, Botanic Gardens\, Belfast\, BT9 5AB\, Northern Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Ulster Museum:geo:54.582415,-5.932474 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR