STEP Through the Looking Glass: Stories Told of Experimental Processes launched at University Hospital Waterford on Thursday, 13 October and continued until 25 November 2022. This intriguing exhibition which tells stories through objects and the people who own them was conceived by tapestry weaver and Cell and Molecular Biology graduate Lorna Donlon, in collaboration with researchers in the UCD Conway Institute. Portrait photographs were by Anthony Hobbs. Queries regarding the exhibition can be directed to what@hse.ie or 051 842664.
The objects we use in our daily lives say something about the people we are and the lives we lead. Similarly, the things we no longer use every day, but keep and don’t throw away, say something about what matters to us. The items in STEP Through the Looking Glass belong to a particular group of people who all have something in common. Can you guess what it is? To find out, and for those who did not get the chance to view this exhibition in person, the collection in its entirety can be viewed online at: www.stepartexhibiton.com
Announcing the exhibition, Claire Meaney, Director of Waterford Healing Arts, said “I have been looking forward to this exhibition all year and it is thrilling to see it installed at the hospital for staff and patients alike to explore. The portraits are so striking and dramatic, you cannot help but stop to look and examine each one to see what they are all about. The context of the hospital for this exhibition, I feel, adds a whole other layer of interest and connection for the viewer.”
