13th March 2025 – Exhibition

Many have eyes, but cannot see Curated by Stephen Burke

The HORSE is very happy to present the group exhibition Many have eyes, but cannot see. The title is a quote from a mural documented in Northern Ireland in 1985 by Peter Moloney, now housed in the Museum of Free Derry’s archive – the sentiment of the mural sets the tone for this exhibition. In an era of rapid transformation—where technology, government policies, and urban development are reshaping daily life—it’s worth asking how we respond. Many have eyes, but cannot see examines how artists navigate these shifts through painting, photography, and video interventions. Some document its effects, capturing the tensions of mass protests— whether anti-war or housing injustices, analysing the expanding reach of facial recognition technologies, or cataloging the systematic erasure of political graffiti after demonstrations, an act that speaks to the ways in which public expression is suppressed. Others intervene more directly, critiquing the militarisation of land used to test weapons through largescale installations, painting murals that support social justice movements, or subverting hostile architecture, a restrictive strategy increasingly used to shape public space. Featuring archive and contemporary works from Northern Ireland, the U.S., Hong Kong, and Dublin, where the show is held, the exhibition highlights how struggles for freedom, justice, and autonomy take different forms across these regions but are united by shared concerns. Many have eyes, but cannot see is curated by Stephen Burke and presents work by Brad Downey, Joy Gerrard, Hans Leo Maes, Colin Martin, Sean O’Rourke, Peter Moloney and Stephen Burke. Founded in 2021 The Horse is an artist run contemporary art gallery in Dublin 1 that seeks to provide a platform for emerging, experimental and underrepresented art practitioners. For sales, viewings and programming in general, please email Matthew Wilkinson – mw@thehorsedublin.xyz

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