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Victor Sloan: Walk
Toskanische Saulenhalle, Augsburg, Germany, 2004.
 
   
Read Extract from Liam Kelly’s Thinking Long: Contemporary Art in the North of Ireland >>  
Read Jürgen Schneider’s text ‘Walk’ >>  
Read Gerry Burns text, Craigavon >>  
Read Glenn Patterson’s text, 'Luxus' >>  
Read 'A Persisting Anachronism' review by Colin Graham >>  
Read extract from Re-Negotiated Territory by Justin Carville >>  
Read Agnes Matthias text “Optics of Suspicion – Observierung und Kontrolle” (in German) >>  

Read Gerry Burns text ‘Can art in Northern Ireland transcend political barriers?' >>

 
Read extracts from Marking the North - the Work of Victor Sloan, by Brian McAvera >>  
Read James Odling-Smee’s text, ‘Victor Sloan: Walls’ >>  
Read Gerry Burns text, 'Victor Sloan – Walls' >>  
Read Brian McAvera's text, 'Troubled Times' >>  
Read Aidan Dunne's text, 'A Broken Surface' >>  
Read Aidan Dunne's text, 'Circus of Ritual War' >>  
Read Sean McCrum's text, 'Victor Sloan: Photographic Prints' >>  
Read Richard West's text, 'Interfering with the Negative - an Interview with Victor Sloan' >>  
Read James Kerr's text, 'Stadium' >>  
Read Elaine Murphy's text, 'Victor Sloan: a Broken Surface' >>  
Read Jurgen Schneider's text, 'Beyond Borne Sulinowo' >>  
Read Martin Crawford's text, 'Ambiguous Images' >>
Read Michael McCaughan's text, 'And the Son of God Goes Forth to War in Orange' >>  
Read Colin Darke's text, 'Victor Sloan: Borne Sulinowo' >>  
 

 

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2000 - Present : 1990 - 1999 : 1980 - 1989   

2000 - Present

2009
James Morrison, “The Troubles we’ve seen”, The Independent, (The New Review), London, 14 June, pp. 12-15.
Aidan Dunne, “Attacking the subject of 20th century conflict”, Irish Times, Dublin, 11 February.

2007
Colin Graham, "A Persisting Anachronism", Source, Belfast, Spring 2007, Issue 50, pp. 56, 57. Read text >>, View images >>, Read Press Release >>, Read Glenn Patterson’s text >>
Luke Ryan, “Small Spaces in the Frame”, Irish News, Belfast, 10 February, p. 34. View images >>, Read Press Release >>
David Hughes, “Luxus”, Circa, Dublin, No. 119, Spring, pp. 102, 103. View images >>, Read Press Release >>

2006
Brian McAvera
, "Rock n' Roll: Art in Northern Ireland 1969 to Now", State of Art, London, Issue No. 7, September.
Miranthe Staden-Garbett, “Victor Sloan, Walk”, Pretoria News, South Africa, 14 September.
Jim Smyth, “Confronting the Horrible Years”, Fortnight, Belfast, March, No. 442, p. 23.
Susan McKay, “You can make your wee film. But no cameras: Unionism in 2005”, Field Day Review, Editors: Seamus Deane & Breandán MacSuibhne, Dublin, April, No. 2, pp. 161, 162.

2005
Susan McKay, “A Different Show of Colours”, Irish Times, Dublin, p.12, 4 July.
Joseph McBrinn, “Portadown: Orange Segments and Seeing Orange”, Circa, Belfast, No. 113, Autumn, pp. 84-86
Colin Graham “Every Passer-by a Culprit?” Third Text, published by Kala Press/Black Umbrella, Vol.19, Issue 5, pp. 569, 570, 574, 575.
Daniel Jewesbury, “I wouldn’t have Started from Here”, Third Text, Vol.19, Issue 5, September, p. 534.
Rachel Hewson, “Conflicting Histories”, Irish Arts Review, Dublin, Vol.22, Issue 4, Winter, pp. 103-107.

2004
________, “Marsch in die Abgrenzung,” Augsburger Allgemeinen, Augsburg, Germany, No. 171, Vol. 27, July.
Pia Schaller, “Ausstellung Victor Sloan: Walk,” Zirbelnews, No.7-8, July/August.
________, “Lachen vom Gesicht gekratzt,” Augsburger Allgemeinen, No. 177, Vol. 3, August.
________, “Walk,” Augsburg Journal, Augsburg, Germany, August.
Wilma Sedelmeier, “Spaziergang der Oranier in Nordirland”, Augsburger News, Augsburg, Germany, 26 September.
Bri
an McAvera, “Class of ‘84,” Irish Arts Review, Dublin, Autumn, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp.74-75.
Karl Hunter, "Representations of Northern Ireland: The Art of Victor Sloan", Thoughtlines 7, published by National College of Art and Design, Dublin, edited by Maebh Ob Regan, pp. 103-109.

2003
Elaine Murphy, “Victor Sloan: A Broken Surface,” Circa, Dublin, No. 103, Spring 2003, p. 103. Read text >>

2002
Rodney Latouralle, C International Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, Canada, No. 72, Winter, p. 44-45.

2001
Jürgen Schneider, “Portadown,” irland journal, Moers, Germany, No. 1, January, pp. 9-10.
Aidan Dunne, “Circus of Ritual War,” The Irish Times, Dublin, 22 January, p. 9. Read text >>
Gavin Weston, “Victor Sloan: Selected Works 1980-2000,” The Sunday Times, Culture, 18 February, p. 32.
Robert Clark, “Victor Sloan,” The Guardian, 10 February, p. 32.
Mairtin Crawford, “Ambiguous Images,” Fortnight, Belfast, March, No.393, p. 28. Read text >>
Richard West, “Interfering With The Negative - an interview with Victor Sloan,” Source, Belfast, Issue 26, Spring, pp. 28-34. Read text >>
Justin Carville, “Re-negotiated Territory: The Politics of Place, Space and Landscape in Irish Photography,” Afterimage, Rochester, New York, U.S.A., July. Read text >>
Aidan Dunne, “Victor Sloan,” The Irish Times, The Ticket, Dublin, 1 August 2001, p.19.
Luke Clancy, “Ireland,” Art Review, London, Volume LIII, March 2001, pp. 24-25.
Mary Kate O’Flanagan, “Victor Sloan,” Sunday Business Post, Dublin, 5 August.
Marianne Hartigan, “Visual Art,” Sunday Tribune, Artlife, Dublin, 12 August, p. 4.
Sigrid Dahle, “Exhibition Toys With Significance of Public Space,” Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Canada, 6 October.

1990 - 1999 (back to top)

1999
Paul Tebbs, “Revealing Views: Images from Northern Ireland,” Creative Camera, London, April/May, Issue 357.
Chuck Twardy, “Northern Lights: Portrayals of Northern Ireland”, Afterimage, United States of America, 1 September.
Sean Louth, “Ireland’s Eye,” British Journal of Photography, Vol. 145, No. 7218, pp. 24-26, 31 March.

1998
Jeanette Soulier, “Stadium, Berlin,” Irland Journal, IX, 3, pp. 56-57
Carmela Thiele, “Fotografen greifen in den Alltag ein,” Kölner Stadtanzeiger, Germany, 2 January.
Gavin Weston, “Victor Sloan: Stadium,” The Sunday Times, 9 August. View images >>
James Kerr, Stadium, Source, Belfast, Vol. 5, No. 1, Summer, pp. 20-24. Read text >>, View images >>
Harald Fricke, “Kunst in Berlin jetzt,” die tageszeitung, Berlin, Germany, 15/16 August, p. 31.
Lon Bumgarner, “Diversions,” The Leader, Charlotte, U.S.A., 11 September, p. 26.
Jane Grau, “Troubled art from “troubled” Northern Ireland,” Charlotte Observer, U.S.A., 18 October.

1997
Thomas Mew, “Irish Artist’s Work,” Rome News Tribune, Rome, Georgia, United States of America, 6 January, p. 2.
Aidan Dunne, “The Art of the Troubles,” Sunday Tribune, Magazine, Dublin, 12 January, pp. 29.
Claudia Wahjudi, “Zeitgenössische britische Fotografie,” Kunstforum International, No.139, December 97-March 98, pp. 331-333.
Silke Bender, “Da schwimmt doch was,” Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin, Germany, 20 October.
Brigitte Werneburg, “Der Stoff heißt Khanga,” taz, Germany, 25 October.
Hans Scherer, “Das stumme Leid der Kreatur,” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany, 27 October.
Christian Schindler, “Dunkle Sonnenseite,” Oranienburger General-Anzeiger, Germany, 1 November.
Dorothea Cremer-Schacht, “Grelle Stilleben,” Südkurier, Germany, 8/9 November.
Jürgen Schneider, “Kunst aus (Nord) Irland in Deutschland,” irland journal, vii, 4, Moers, Germany, December.
Von unserem Redakteur and Dietrich Wappler, “Aufnahmen von der Rückseite des Lebens,” Die Rheinpfalz, Germany, 5 December.
Carmela Thiele, “Sarkastischer Blick auf die Gesellschaft,” Badische Neueste Nachrichten, Germany, 24 December.

1996
Amanda Hopkinson, “Seeing Through Irish Eyes,” British Journal of Photography, London, No. 7057, 3 January, pp. 12-13.
Lena From, “Bilder au Irland – Roparen,” Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden, 29 February, pp. 57-59.
Per-Gunnar Kramer, “Irland!” Göteborgs Tidningen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 4 March, p. 5.
_______ “Irland,” die tageszeitung, Literataz, Germany, 2 October, pp. 1-7 and 9-10.
Kent Lundholm, “Levande stillhet på Ireland,” Vàsterbotten Folkblad, Sweden, 7 November.
Gunnar Balgård, “Den årliga förolämpningen mot katolikerna,” Vasterbottens- Kuriren, Sweden, 20 November, p. 5.

1995
Colin Darke, “Victor Sloan: Borne Sulinowo,” Derry Journal, 14 February. Read text >>
Brian Fallon, “The Lie of the Land,” Irish Times, Dublin, 17 November.
David Lee, “Review,” Art Review, London, December/ January, p. 75.

1994
David Evans, “Sidestepping the Obvious,”Creative Camera, London, No 327, April/May, pp. 48-49.
Tanya Lieske, “ Kunst aus dem Land der Kunstbanausen,” Tagesspiegel, Berlin, Germany, 21 June.
Ulrich Clewing, “Irish Days,” Zitty, 24 June, p. 90.
Brian Fallon, “Review” Irish Times, Dublin, 13 October.
Sandra Johnston and Brian Connolly, “Irish Days,” Circa, Belfast, No. 70, Winter, pp. 53-57.
Tanya Kiang and Paul Muldoon, “Ireland: A Troubled Mirror,” Aperture, New York, U.S.A., No. 134, Winter, pp. 36-39, 54 and 61.

1993
Ruth Charity, “I-D Nationale,” Portfolio, Edinburgh, Scotland, No. 16, Spring, pp. 12-17 and 22.
Denis Martell, “Victor Sloan,” Film Ireland, Dublin, No 33, February/March, pp. 29-30.
Mick Maroney, “Victor Sloan,” Circa, Belfast, No.63, Spring, p. 65.
Miranda France, “One Europe, Many Cultures,” Creative Camera, London, No 322, June/July, pp. 44-45.
Caoimhin McGiolla Leith, “Contemporary Irish Art,” Contemporary Art, Bath, Vol.1 No. 4, Summer, pp. 25-28.

1992
Clare Henry, “Kunst Europa,” Portfolio, Edinburgh, Scotland, No.13, Winter, 1991/1992, pp. 26-28.
Mick Maroney, “Victor Sloan,” Irish Times, Dublin, 25 November.
Aidan Dunne, “North as Ritualised Theatre,” Sunday Tribune, Dublin, 29 November.
Clare Henry, “Visual Arts,” Glasgow Herald, Glasgow, 18 December, p. 8.
Michael McCaughan, "And the Son of God Goes Forth to War in Orange," Extract from Acts of Faith: Victor Sloan published by the Gallery of Photography, Dublin. Read text >>

1991
Robert Clark, “Parable Island,” The Guardian, 14 March.
Mark McGovern, “One Island, Many Artists,” Fortnight, Belfast, No 294, April, p. 30.
Adrian Henri, “Troubles Predominate in Emerging Pattern,” Liverpool Daily Post, 4 April.
Sean Cubitt, “Emininent Formorians,” Circa, Belfast, No. 57, May/June, pp. 22-25.
Christel Heybrock, “Ganz normaler grotesker Alltag,” Mannheimer Morgen, Germany, 22/23 June.
Peter Hagery, “Be Straight, Be Square,” Creative Camera, London, No. 310, June/July, p. 48.
Sigrid Feeser, “Irischer Alltag, englische Bäume,”Die Rheinpfalz, Germany, No.146, July.
Clare Henry, “Kunst Europa,” Arts Review, London, 12 July, pp. 351-352.
Milan Chlumsky, “Die Kunst, die noch streitet,” Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung,Germany, 15 July.
Kirsten Claudia Voigt, “Ausschnitte eines Panoramas,” Stuttgarter Zeitung, Germany, No. 169, 24 July.

1990
Brian McAvera, “Mining the Walls,” Creative Camera, London, January.
Jane Richards, “Irish Photographer Victor Sloan,” The Independent, London, 2nd April.
William Bishop, “First Impressions,” British Journal of Photography, London, No. 6788, 27 September.

1980 - 1989 (back to top)

1989
Brian McAvera, “Troubled Times,” British Journal of Photography, London, No. 6719, Vol.136, 25 May, pp. 17-19. Read text >>
Robert Clarke, “The Weekend Arts,” The Guardian, Manchester, 15/16 July.
Gerry Burns, “Victor Sloan – Walls,” Art Review, London, 17 October. Read text >>, View images >>
Aidan Dunne, “The Best of the 80s,” Sunday Tribune, Dublin, 31 December.
Brian McAvera, “Letter from Ireland,” Art Monthly, London, December, pp. 5-8.

1988
Robert Beaumount, “The Horror of a City at War,” Evening Press, York, 29 March.
Brian McAvera, “Reply to John Roberts,” Artscribe, March/April, p.11.
Brian McAvera, “Photoworks from Northern Ireland,” Creative Camera, London, April, pp. 11-12, 25, 26-30 and cover.
Brian McAvera, “Subverting the Surface,” Ten: 8, Birmingham, No. 28, April, pp. 2-11.
Sarah Kent, “Selected Images,” Time Out, London, 18 May, p. 44.
Brian McAvera, “Victor Sloan at the Octagon”, Irish Times, Dublin, 8 June. View images >>
James Odling-Smee, “Across a Roaring Hill,” Fortnight, Belfast, July/August.
Aidan Dunne, “Ulster Says Art,” Sunday Tribune, Dublin, 9 October, p. 20.

1987
Sean McCrum, “The Artist’s Trouble with a Capital T,” Sunday Tribune, Dublin, 5 April.
Kent Russell, “Directions Out,” Artline International, Vol. 3, No 7, April/May, p. 20.
Cyril Barrett, “Direction?” Art Monthly, London, May, pp. 23-24.
John Roberts, “Directions Out,” Artscribe International, September/October, pp. 73-74.
Aidan Dunne, “Art,” Sunday Tribune, Dublin, 6 December.

1986
Brian McAvera, “Ireland,” Artline, London, Vol. 3, No.6, p.27, January.
Brian McAvera, “Focus on the Fist of Steel Clenched in a White Glove,” Irish News, Belfast, 16 April.
Brian McAvera, “Victor Sloan’s The Walk, The Platform and The Field” British Journal of Photography, London, 23 May, pp. 627-628. View images >>
Gerry Burns, “Can Art in Northern Ireland Transcend Political Barriers?” Art Review, London, 10 October, p. 553. Read text >>, View images >>

1985
David Brett, “Considering Photography and other Matters”, Circa, No. 20 January/February, pp. 13-16.
David Brett, “Views from Ulster,” British Journal of Photography, London, July.
Gerry Burns, “Victor Sloan,” Art Review, London, 19 July, p. 364.
Gerry Burns, “Views from Ulster,” Art Review, London, 20 July.
Belinda Loftus, “Victor Sloan, Photographic Works,” Circa, Belfast, No. 24, September/October, pp. 37-39.
Stephanie Brown, “The Transcript,” Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 15 November, p. 8.

1984
Lucy Lippard, Ireland’s Long Division, The Village Voice, New York, U.S.A., 15 May, pp. 89-90.
Deirdre O’Connell, “Views from Ulster,” Circa, Belfast, July/August, pp. 37-39.
Anne Davey Orr, “Ulster Images,” Creative Camera, London, No.238, October, pp 1562-1563.

1982
Gerry Burns, “Craigavon, The Heart is Missing,” Circa, Belfast, July / August, pp. 13-15.

     

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