NI photographer’s exhibition unmasks Ukraine’s ‘new normal’ under the shadow of war

Pulitzer Prize winner Cathal McNaughton on the recent loss of his father, his new Belfast-based display and the harsh reality of conflict

Cathal McNaughton in Ukraine

Catriona Doherty

Multi-award-winning photojournalist Cathal McNaughton’s new exhibition Ukraine — Searching for the Normal opens at Belfast Exposed today.

The 46-year-old is grieving the recent loss of his father Charles (Cathal) McNaughton, but it brings him some element of comfort to know that his dad had seen his latest collection.