For decades, Irish institutions concealed women’s suffering through silence. Now, contemporary artists are confronting these traumatic histories to foster awareness and healing
The works will be added to the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, reflecting its increasing diversity of voices and post-colonial perspectives
Ranging from reflective portraiture by Hana Ward to abstract painting exploring indigenous cultures by Helen Evans Ramsaran, artists at this year’s fair engage with historical pathways of migration, the legacy of colonialism and forced displacement to inspire their work