Marta Dyczkowska — ‘Hearsay at Point Zero’

‘Hearsay at Point Zero’ is a meditative documentary by Vault member Marta Dyczkowska that explores life at the heart of Belfast City Centre amid the relentless tides of redevelopment and neoliberal transformation. Framed through the artist’s own journey across the city's Cathedral Quarter, where her studio and everyday life are rooted, the film captures the pulse of Belfast over several months —unfolding a 24-hour cycle that reveals the stark realities often obscured by glossy regeneration campaigns.

At its core, ‘Hearsay at Point Zero’ centres on the people who inhabit this contested urban space — those living on the margins, small business owners under threat, and communities displaced or disregarded in the face of profit-driven development. Drawing from second-hand accounts and lived experiences collected during filming, including the haunting reflections of a Polish homeless man, Dyczkowska pieces together a collective narrative of resistance, loss, and resilience.

View Marta’s new film at The MAC Belfast, 10 Exchange St West, Belfast BT1 2NJ.

For further information, visit https://themaclive.com/exhibition/the-state-of-belfast