Animale by Hanna Tuulikki at Void Art Centre

What to Expect

Animale is a solo exhibition by British-Finnish artist and composer Hanna Tuulikki, showing at Void Art Centre in Derry from 4 July to 5 September 2026. The show brings together three film and sound works, Deer Dancer (2019), cloud-cuckoo-island (2016) and a new piece, Seahorse (2026), exploring how gendered identities are shaped through entanglements between humans and the more-than-human world. Tuulikki uses vocal performance, costume and cinematic embodiment to reimagine masculinity as something performed and mutable, reframing it through animal behaviour, myth and ecological relation. The works draw on ritual, lament and testimony, and use voice and multispecies communication to explore cycles of interdependence and trauma. The exhibition launched with a public opening on Saturday 4 July, 6pm to 8pm, with refreshments provided.

Void is Derry’s leading contemporary art gallery, known for commissioning ambitious new work by Irish and international artists across film, sound, sculpture and performance. The gallery moved to its current Waterloo Place premises in 2021 and continues to run a programme of exhibitions, artist talks, tours and youth and community projects alongside its main shows.

Good to Know

• Runs 4 July to 5 September 2026 at Void Art Centre, 10 Waterloo Place, Derry.
• Admission is free, and the gallery has wheelchair access and accessible facilities.
• Opening hours are not published online for every week of the run, so check the gallery’s own listings or call ahead before travelling any distance, particularly for a same-day visit.
• Contact Void on +44 (0) 28 7130 8080 or hello@derryvoid.com for current hours.
• Suitable for adults and older teens given the mature themes; check with the gallery if bringing younger children.

Getting There

Waterloo Place sits inside the city centre, a short walk from Guildhall Square and the Craft Village, and is well served by Derry’s main bus routes and nearby city centre car parks.