March NUI Galway Host ‘Who Am I?’ Photography Exhibition

NUI Galway’s Discipline of Speech and Language Therapy are currently hosting the ‘Who Am I?’ photography exhibition. Róisín de Búrca, from Galway and a member of the National Advisory Council of Down Syndrome Ireland, officially opened the exhibition on World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, 21 March.

The ‘Who Am I?’ exhibition is an initiative of the National Advisory Council of Down Syndrome Ireland and present images and stories of the lives of adults with Down Syndrome. The project was devised and curated by the Council members in collaboration with photographer Eric Molimard. The exhibition consists of 12 images which have been taken at a location chosen by each Council member and the image is connected with a lived experience in each person’s life.

Dr Clare Carroll, Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at NUI Galway, said: “This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to observe images and stories of the lives of 12 adults with Down Syndrome. The images and the stories are vibrant and diverse and they share how adults with Down Syndrome are involved in society. The exhibition achieves its goal to challenge perceptions of Down Syndrome in society.”

Róisín de Búrca, National Advisory Council of Down Syndrome Ireland, said: “The reason I chose this image for my photograph was to show everyone that it’s important to stand up for yourself and no matter where life takes you, be proud of who you are.”

The exhibition, which is open to the public, is running in the Arts Millennium Building from until Tuesday, 30 April.

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