His exhibition, a collaboration with Concern Worldwide, opens on the evening of the conference and comprises work that was inspired by his recent visit with internally displaced people in Bentiu, South Sudan. Maguire uses portraiture as a means to create cultural demonstration which is disseminated in the north-western world. The North – South axis has been a significant element in his work since 1988. He hosted student groups at the World Social Forums in Brazil and Kenya in the 2000s.