Minority Ethnic Artists Showcase

We are proud to share with you the output of work from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Minority Ethnic Artists grant programme. An accumulation of a three-year programme funding Minority Ethnic artists to support them in bringing their art to a wider audience, build connections and provide the space to grow their skills with other artists and peers as well as opening up future opportunities. 

The showcase brings together artists with expertise across film, photography, sculpture, painting and more. 

The Artists

• Marta Dyczkowska is a visual artist, born in Poland whose work spans film, photography, installation, and performance, blending personal with social commentary. Dyczkowska graduated from Ulster University School of Art & Design in 2018. She is a keen collaborator, and an advocate of socially engaged art. She is a member of Vault Artist Studios.

• Shelia Chakravarti was born in India, lived in England and has now settled in Northern Ireland. Her work explores issues of immigration, identity and racism through portrait photography and text.

• Shiro Masuyama is a Belfast-based Japanese artist who has already had residencies at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2006), and Flax Art Studios, Belfast (2009), As a Japanese socially engaged artist, his work explores how dominant political forces shape and question personal identity.

• Tom Mu has made Belfast his home now for 10 years. His work brings together Asian ink painting and Western abstraction. He recently received support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and is currently showing work at The Yard Gallery in Holywood.

• Anushiya Sundaralingam is a Sri Lankan-born multidisciplinary artist, based in Belfast. Her practice spans printmaking, installation, and performance, exploring themes of migration and cultural memory. Recognised on both national and international platforms, her immersive projects bridge diverse landscapes to celebrate the intricate relationships between identity and place.

• Mayte Segura is a Mexican dance artist, choreographer and educator with 30 years’ experience in contemporary and Mexican folk dance. Founder of Mexican Dance Belfast, she creates cross-cultural performance with dancers from diverse backgrounds. Her Arts Council-supported work includes international performances and early years dance programmes developed at Queen’s University Sport Centre.

• Rodrigo Romero Flores is a sound composer, visual artist, and poet working with field recordings, electroacoustic instruments, spatial audio, and moving image. His immersive installations explore relationships between sound, place, and memory. He has been associate artist at SARC, Queen’s University Belfast, and artist-in-residence at Digital Arts Studios.