Willie Doherty

Willie Doherty studied at Ulster University. The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin, Derry and County Donegal. Work by Willie Doherty is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, Tate and De Pont.

• Born — 1959 • Birthplace — Derry, Northern Ireland • Known for — Photography, Video • Training — St Columb's College Ulster Polytechnic

Doherty was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and was educated at St Columb's College, Derry. From 1978 to 1981 he studied at Ulster Polytechnic in Belfast. As a child, he witnessed Bloody Sunday in Derry, and many of his works deal with The Troubles. Some of his pieces take images from the media and adapt them to his own ends. These works by Doherty explore the multiple meanings that a single image can have. Doherty has suggested that this interest may stem from his witnessing of Bloody Sunday and subsequent knowledge that many photos of the incident did not tell the whole truth. Some of Doherty's earliest works are of maps and similar images accompanied by texts in a manner similar to the land art of Richard Long, except that here the text sometimes seems to contradict the image. Doherty's video pieces are often projected in a confined space, giving a sense of claustrophobia. The videos themselves sometimes create a mood that has been compared to film noir. Doherty has acknowledged the importance of the Orchard Gallery in Derry as a venue where he could see modern art in his formative years. He was a participant in Documenta (13).

Willie Doherty is recorded with the occupation television producer. Recorded with the occupation video artist. What Willie Doherty did, and where. Doherty worked at County Donegal. Doherty worked at Berlin. Doherty worked at Derry. Recorded as having studied at Ulster University. Recognition and collections.

Doherty's work is held in the following permanent collections: • Albright–Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York • Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas • Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin • De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg • The Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin • Museum of Modern Art, New York City • Tate, London • The Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh • The Moderna Museet, Stockholm • Kiasma, Helsinki • De Appel, Amsterdam