PICS: Have You Seen These Mysterious Shadows In Dublin Today?

Alana Laverty

Did you see these mysterious standing silhouettes around Dublin today?

They’re all part of the #OutoftheShadows exhibit which toured the country before finishing up in Dublin today.

The travelling art project by artist and activist Will St Leger aims to represent and raise awareness for the women who leave Ireland every single day to access abortions.

This campaign is supported by the Abortion Rights Campaign and Amnesty International Ireland.

The silhouettes were placed on Rosie Hackett Bridge today after visiting Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Meath over the last six days.

On Rosie Hackett Bridge, in solidarity with the Irish women travelling today. Well done @WillStLeger. #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/oYogmYErdR

— Gary Dunne (@GaryDunne) January 8, 2017

Representing the ten women per day who have to travel #RepealThe8th #OutOfTheShadows @freesafelegal @artistsrepeal8 pic.twitter.com/4LAlrHgND6

— Vivienne Daly (@vbno) January 8, 2017

People joined in in solidarity:

Rosie Hackett Bridge this morning #OutoftheShadows @WillStLeger #OutoftheShadows #repealthe8th #ireland pic.twitter.com/Pz54GkOeYI

— Nessa Finnegan (@Nessafinnegan) January 8, 2017

#OutoftheShadows around Ireland:

‘Out of the Shadows’ art tour to #repealthe8th is in Meath. – Everyday, at least 10 women are given no choice but to travel #OutoftheShadows pic.twitter.com/TWqS8v1DeY

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 7, 2017

141 women and girls from Meath travelled abroad to access abortion services in 2015 #repealthe8th #OutoftheShadows pic.twitter.com/u0dHIOtyd8

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 7, 2017

Today, ‘Out of the Shadows’ art tour to #repealthe8th travels through Roscommon & Leitrim #OutoftheShadows pic.twitter.com/w8TPnHUp5n

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 6, 2017

Today we traveled through county Mayo. Tomorrow (Friday) we take the #OutoftheShadows silhouettes to Roscommon & Leitrim #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/HJibShp4MV

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 5, 2017

Day three of #OutOfTheShadows art tour – Women who are forced to travel feel sense of exclusion from their health care system #Repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/gJ4uC9AwfZ

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 5, 2017

Day two of ‘Out of the Shadows’ street art tour – Another day, at least another 10 women will travel to UK #repealthe8th #OutoftheShadows pic.twitter.com/qsWr4iFcsv

— Will St Leger ???? (@WillStLeger) January 4, 2017

The exhibition in Dublin coincided with today’s Citizen’s Assembly.

“This exhibition is an important way of highlighting the reality of what Irish law forces women to go through to get health services that should be their right at home. Art and activism have always gone hand in hand. Artistic action engages the community and helps people connect to social issues in innovative ways and social media lets us reach a global audience instantly. The ways we can communicate around this issue are endless, yet the urgent message remains the same: we must Repeal the 8^th without delay.”

Linda Kavanagh, Abortion Rights Campaign

Header image: @luigii249