FAULT LINES is an exhibition of original art by Damien McGinley which focuses on the issue of male suicide.
It features 13 original oil paintings of icons who took their own lives. From Van Gogh and Hemingway to Kurt Cobain and Keith Flint, the collection runs the spectrum of masculinity from macho to maestro.
The Exhibition runs from 22nd Jan – 17 April 2026, at the Irish Cultural Centre (ICC) in Hammersmith (5 Black’s Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT) and is free for the public with donations very welcome.
The projects focus is quite simple. To increase dialogue about men’s mental health. If we can manage that, who knows how many lines we can cross.
Official launch event FNL Vol 5 is on 5th Feb, get your tickets now.
The Artwork
Up close the images look like barcodes: as anonymous and abstract as graphs. Step back and those same images turn into human faces: instantly recognisable individuals united by a common, tragic theme.
The technique dates back to a portrait Damien made in 2000, watching the linear effect of rain against a background at night and how it accentuates the palette.
The portraits examine how the linear structure can respond to both the internal and external landscape of the collection.
Bringing the portraits to life
We have carefully crafted a Spotify playlist to accompany each Icon in the collection. QR Codes have been placed next to each portrait which link directly to a playlist related to each Icon. The Exhibition prompts the public to scan the QR code with their personal device, put on their ear phones and listen to a song from the playlist while gazing at each portrait.
‘We want people to be transported back to a personal memory, to pause and ponder on their own incredible life and journeys, and the life of the artist they are stood in front of.’ – Damien McGinley
The Icons
The icons run the spectrum of masculinity from macho to Maestro featuring;
Alexander McQueen
Chris Cornell
Elliot Smith
Ernst Hemingway
Hunter S Thompson
Ian Curtis
Keith Flint
Kurt Cobain
Michael Hutchence
Robin Williams
Vincent Van Gogh
Darren Sutherland
Damien McGinley
“We started asking each other how many men of our age had committed suicide, it turned out we knew too many… Everybody has a story.”
Find out more about Damien McGinley in our Artists Corner
Visit FAULT LINES Exhibition Now
22nd Jan to 17 April 2026
You can visit the exhibition for free (donations welcome) at
Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith
5 Black’s Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9DT
The Exhibition is open to all, we suggest to check ICC website for further information and accessibility
We welcome any donations to help fund our vital work.
Official Launch Event will take place on the 5th February at the ICC with the next edition of:
FNL Vol 5 – Fault Lines
Mental Health Through The Lens of Male Suicide
Get your tickets now!
Beyond the Gallery
Our Sponsors Hammersmith Broadway, Bradmore Square & Fulham Broadway, have kindly partnered with us to extend the reach of this thought provoking exhibition into the heart of their centres.
Together we will be hosting small impromptu gigs for local residents, commuters and shoppers at branded pianos installed at each site. An array of talks, workshops and community initiatives will happen over the duration of the exhibition for everyone to get involved with and learn more about mental health and wellbeing.
The pianos, kindly provided by exhibition partners Sherwood Phoenix, will also be there for the public to use at will with sheet music related to the Icons.
Anyone who posts a pic or video of themselves at the piano and posts it to social media tagging @HFEHMind enters our prize draw to win a signed limited edition print from the collection worth £1495.
Plan your visit now
Our Sponsors and Partners
Want to own an Icon?
If you would like to further support the cause you can purchase an iconic Fault Lines Collection piece or set:
The following are available to order now or by commission, commissioned piece take time to complete and are done to order. 35% of all sales go directly to HFEH MIND.
- Original Oil Painting – Darren Sutherland
- Hand Embellished Prints
- Prints and Paper Portfolios
- Postcards
You can purchase these works online, at the exhibition and by contacting us. Please visit our shop page now for more details
Enter our competition
Win a unique signed hand embellished limited edition print from the collection worth £1495.
All you have to do is visit either the Exhibition at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith Broadway or Fulham Broadway, and post a pick or video of you at the exhibition or at the piano and tag us… @HFEHMind
Are you struggling?
Are you having suicidal thoughts, thinking of self harming or if you have already self harmed? Then you need urgent medical help.
If you can’t do this by yourself, ask someone to help you. Mental health emergencies are serious. You’re not wasting anyone’s time. There are people who want to help.
Please:
- Call 999
- Go straight to A&E, if you can
- For adults living in Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing or Hounslow call the Mental Health Single Point of Access on 0800 328 4444
Your GP can also be contacted by phone if you need immediate help. Outside of surgery hours you can call NHS Direct for more guidance on 111. The service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
