Seen | Outdoor Exhibition

Seen — an outdoor exhibition shining a light on the stories of society’s most vulnerable.

In 2023, Oliver Jeffers joined a group of asylum-seeking children and young people in a church hall in Belfast for a magical day of creativity and storytelling. The young people were asked to draw pictures of their hopes and dreams, around which Jeffers sketched their portraits. The collaborative drawings give a powerful impression of what is important to young people who have fled other countries, revealing how they wish to be seen.

This outdoor exhibition celebrates each child's life, declaring no child should be forgotten.

Seen | Belfast Trust

As part of Good Relations Week and in celebration of Belfast Trust being announced as a Trust of Sanctuary, the Seen exhibition is now on display across Belfast Trust centres, until Thursday 17 October. A vibrant launch event, complete with speeches, singing, and celebration, highlighted the experiences of those who are too often marginalised.

You can see each child's portrait across:

Royal Victoria Hospital
Grove Wellbeing Centre
The Arches Wellbeing Centre
Bradbury Wellbeing & Treatment Centre