Video Profile of Willie Doherty

A video profile of artist Willie Doherty produced for the channel 4 ideas factory website. Directed by Vincent O Callaghan and produced by the Nerve Centre.







Willie Doherty: DISTURBANCE, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, 5 September 2011 to 15 January 2012.

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