Benign Land

Leandros Ntolas

Carlisle Memorial Church

Benign Land is a new artwork by Netherlands based artist Leandros Ntolas set in the imposing site of Carlisle Memorial Church. The artist has created an evocative installation that incorporates his long standing research into perception, architecture and light, and responds to the specificities of the site, while expanding his current research into creating interactive experiences using the medium of video games. The installation culminates in an interactive gaming experience on a large screen that invites the viewer to inhabit a fictional landscape that interweaves layers of history, folklore, literature and music relating to the land. A soundtrack composed in collaboration with Belfast based sound artist and lecturer John D’Arcy accompanies the work.

Benign Land is part of the Belfast 2024 celebrations and is generously supported by Belfast City Council, British Council, and the Mondriaan Fund. It is kindly sponsored by Visual Spectrum Studios and made possible through the support of The Belfast Buildings Trust.

Opening times:

Friday 1st November 5pm - 10pm

Saturday 2nd November 5pm - 10pm 

Sunday 3rd November 5pm - 10pm 

Address:

Carlisle Memorial Church, Carlisle Circus, North Belfast - Carlisle Circus, Belfast BT13 1AB

This is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend. Some of the themes and subject of this artwork are aimed at adult audiences, parental discretion is advised and children should be supervised.

Please dress warmly as this is an unheated space. Please note that there is limited access to this building and that no toilet facilities are available on site.