A new photography and narrative series which celebrates some of Ireland’s most prominent and successful female musicians is being launched in Dublin this March.
This exhibition which will be titled ‘Women of Notes / Mna ná Notaí’, is set to launch on March 5th in Thirty Four Lennox Street in Dublin 2. It’s a project which photographer Ruth Medjber and journalist Louise Bruton have teamed up on and co-incides with International Womens Day unveil the first exhibition and features some popular names across this website including Mary Black, Lisa Hannigan, MayKay from Fight Like Apes, SOAK, Heathers, sisters Loah and Feather, Sorcha from Sleep Thieves, Wyvern Lingo, Saint Sister, Joni, Sinead White and more.
They describe each portrait as being a “creative expression of the artist’s personal style and individuality, meaning that every image featured in the exhibition has a different aesthetic”. The imagery complimented with a story, anecdotes and thoughts about the industry. As the series progresses, Ruth and Louise will continue to meet, interview and photograph different women from every corner of the music industry.
Speaking about the project, Ruth Medjber said, “We want people who come to Woman of Notes/ Mna ná Notaí to recognise that women working in the music industry are some of the most hard-working and creative people in Ireland. There is an ongoing dialogue about the absence of females in the creative arts: from female voices on air to festival line-up announcements and radio playlists. There is a noticeable absence of female musicians being celebrated at a professional level and we want to showcase the phenomenal women in the creative industries in Ireland.”
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