An exhibition titled 'Dlúthpháirtíocht' (the Irish word for solidarity) is on display at Metamorphika Studio in Hackney, London, featuring over 50 works that connect Palestinian and Irish histories. The show includes pieces by Palestinian artist Nabil Abughanima, who fled Gaza two months ago, and Irish photographer Seamus Murphy, alongside works by Amal Al Nakhala, Spicebag, and Council Baby. Co-curated by Seán Óg Ó Murchú, the itinerant exhibition will travel to Dublin, Cork, and Belfast after its London run ends on 19 July.
The exhibition matters because it uses art as a vehicle for urgent political commentary, drawing parallels between Irish and Palestinian experiences of occupation and displacement. By providing a platform for Palestinian artists in exile and highlighting the human cost of war through works like the bullet-riddled car door tribute to five-year-old Hind Rajab, the show challenges viewers to confront the normalization of violence and occupation. It represents a growing trend of cultural solidarity movements that bridge historical struggles across borders.