All Manner of Things Shall Be Well
1st October - 5th November 2026
Éanna Mac Cana & Nathan Harper
Within the present backdrop of late-stage capitalism and austere technological advancement, All Manner of Things Shall Be Well is an exhibition that wishes to explore how humankind navigates this often alienating and dissociative landscape.
How do we connect to the natural world? How do we forge relationships? How do we maintain them? What moments do we witness, acknowledge, recognise as beautiful? How do they resonate in our memory?
With work from visual artist and filmmaker, Éanna Mac Canna and sound artist, Nathan Harper, the artists acknowledge the gentle moments and details of everyday existence that hold such profound weight, which surpass the domineering technological forces if we listen to them closely.
“It took me long to realize that it’s love that distinguishes man from stones, trees, rain, and that we can lose our love and that love grows through loving. Yes, I’ve been so completely lost, so truly lost. There were times I wanted to change the world, I wanted to take a gun and shoot my way through the Western Civilization. ”
Éanna Mac Cana
Éanna Mac Cana is a filmmaker & artist from Belfast, born in 1998. His short film work has screened at film festivals & galleries across Europe. In 2024, Mac Cana directed his first feature length documentary film, Burkitt, which explores the life of Irish surgeon Dr Denis Burkitt. This film was supported by TG4, NI Screen, ILBF & Little Ease Films. It premiered at Docs Ireland in 2024 before being selected for the 36th Galway Film Fleadh, Capital Irish Film Festival in Washington D.C., InScience Film Festival, Academia Film Olomouc in the Czech Republic - where it won Best Debut Film. Since its release Burkitt has been met with Critical Acclaim, The Irish Times called it "Mesmerising”. Film Ireland said it was “Nuanced” & “Deeply Insightful” while The Irish Independent called it “Lyrical” & “Haunting” in a 4 star review. Mac Cana is currently in production for his second feature about the life & work of Scottish performance artist Alastair MacLennan - which has been funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and will be released in 2027.
Nathan Harper
Nathan Harper is an artist and educator based in Fort Myers, Florida. His work is focused on the concept of the egregore and its relationship to modern technological society. His current focus is predominantly on sound through ambisonic installations, audio/video performances, acousmatic composition, and cassette tape releases of musique concrète, ambient, and harsh noise music. He also has a background in other forms of art, such as animation, virtual reality, and painting with dirt. Recent Highlights of his work include special mentions at the Forum Wallis Swiss Contemporary Music Festival in 2025 and 2026, inclusion in the Engine Room international sound art competition at Morley Gallery, London, and the release of his electroacoustic album, Hymns for Animatronic Dinosaurs, through Jollies Records.
This exhibition and series of public programming events has been generously funded by Arts Council Northern Ireland & The Julia Rausing Trust.