Explaining Magic to Mercer
2005, Colour, Stereo, 10mins 40secs
A number of obscure historical figures have been the subject of MacWilliam’s work. These figures posses a variety of bizarre and extraordinary phenomena which are discussed in the 2005 video work Explaining Magic To Mercer, here the artist discusses the X-Ray vision of Kuda Bux, the ectoplasmic materialisations of Helen Duncan, the multiple personalities of Mollie Fancher and the fingertip vision of Rosa Kuleshova with her 5 year old nephew Mercer. The installation includes the DVD and two framed images.
Explaining Magic to Mercer
Exhibition and Screenings
2008 'Double Vision', Solo Exhibition, Jack the Pelican Presents, New York.
2007 'Seeing is Believing', Photographers' Gallery, London.
2007 'Claremorris Open Exhibition', Claremorris, Co.Mayo. Curated by Ingrid Swenson.
2007 'Synesthesia Sat', Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival, Birr, Co.Offally. Curated by Paul Murnaghan.
2007 'New Art from Northern Ireland', The Katzen Arts Centre at American University, Washington, DC, USA.
2007 'London Art Fair', Business Design Centre, London. Golden Thread Gallery Project Space.
2006 ‘A Dark Noise ’, Golden Thread Gallery, Belfast.
2006 ‘Dermo Optics ’, Likovni Salon, Celje, Slovenia.
