BIO
Aidan is a Dublin-born photographer/filmmaker. In recent years, he has worked predominantly on documentary projects and for international NGOs. Recent work has seen him cover the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, trade partnerships between the UK and the "global south", the situation facing female survivors of war and genocide in Rwanda and Iraq, life within Kibera (Africa's Largest "slum") and several animal welfare projects. He works with The United Nations and a wide-ranging selection of NGOs, including Mothers 2 Mothers, Wild at Heart Foundation, Women for Women International, Trócaire & The Free Yezedi Foundation, among many more. Aidan is working towards a PhD focusing on engagement between genocide survivors and the people who document their stories. Aidan passionately documents and advocates for social justice and equality for all through his work.
Education
Current PhD researcher at Ulster University
2020/21 MFA in Photography, Ulster University
2000/03 BA in Photography, Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art & Design
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Curating Activism, Frederick Douglas Festival, Belfast, Ireland. Curated by Dr.Clare Gallagher. (Group Show)
2023 Re-imagining a Line, Architecture at the Edge Festival, Galway, Ireland (Collaboration with Ruby Wallis and Joe Laverty)
2023 When The Gusts Came Around, Bloomsday Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland
2022 A Trace of Ownership, BX Gallery, Belfast, Ireland (Group Show)
2018 The Kingdom, Bermondsy Project Space, London, UK
2018 Huruma, A&A Gallery, Margate, UK
2015 Portrait of The Kingdom, Yebo Arts Centre, Eswatini
2012 The World in London, The Photographers Gallery, London, UK (Group Show)
2009 DIY London Seen, Covent Garden, London, UK (Group Show)
2004 The Wrong Time, Civic Theatre Tallaght, Ireland
2003 Epoch, Stella Cinema, Dublin, Ireland (Group Show)
2003 Square Vision, Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, Ireland (Group Show)
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