Illustration by Lola Fleming. Originally published in print November 2020. What inspires your photography most? I think before COVID it was definitely travelling and experiencing new surroundings completely different to my regular day. When I went to Boston on … Continue reading Interview with Student Photographer Niamh Barry
Fashion is something which is always changing and, in my opinion, can’t really be defined. Fashion at its highest is an artistic visual expression and can be seen everywhere, and our own fair city is no different. Photography is a … Continue reading Interview with Amber O’Shea
(Robyn Mitchell) (Sophia McDonald) (Hiram Harrington) (Eleanor Brayden) Continue reading A Dublin Christmas: Part Two Photography Editor, Robyn Mitchell compiles a series of photographs that depict Dublin in all its festive glory.
With Christmas just around the corner, Dublin is transforming. Over the last few weeks lights have been strung up all over the place from Grafton Street to Henry Street and towering evergreen trees have decorated well-known spots such as St. … Continue reading A Dublin Christmas: Part One Photography Editor, Robyn Mitchell, compiles a series of photographs that depict Dublin in its most festive moments.
Initially a model for famed surrealist Man Ray, Lee Miller became an established photographer whose innovative works were both inspired by and in conflict with Surrealism, a movement which has long been criticised for its objectification of women. The fact … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller’s own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.
●●●●● Art that claims to tackle the big issues facing society is nothing new. However, in the rush to inform and highlight, the true power behind the works can be diminished. It is too often the case that art of … Continue reading Potent Imagery: the 8×8 “Freedom” Exhibition The real power of the exhibition lies in the immediacy of its imagery.
Final year International Languages student Marguerite Walsh perfectly styles the oversized jumper trend which dominated the runways of Autumn/Winter 2017. Appearing in every form, from cable knit at Sonia Rykeil, stripes at Alberta Ferretti and polonecks at Balenciaga, it’s a … Continue reading Trends of Front Square Fashion Comfortable, cosy and chic.
Peter Varga came to Dublin from Hungary ten years ago, for a summer job. Three months later, he liked it so much that he decided to stay, and convinced his best friend to join him here. After meeting his fiance … Continue reading Opening Windows on the Street: Humans of Dublin
When we are young, we can’t wait to grow up and grow older. When we are older, we pine for the carefree simplicity of our youth. At 27 I currently fall between these two archetypes. As each day passes I … Continue reading Photo Essay: Waiting for a Sign
●●●●● Shooting on 35mm film and populating his small, hand-printed images with downbeat characters and settings, this young Kerryman’s Douglas Hyde exhibition follows an extended period traveling through the Balkans, Turkey and Iran. They say location is everything, but Laurence … Continue reading Samuel Laurence Cunnane at The Douglas Hyde Gallery
Featured image: Celia looks out the window (2016) Samuel Laurence Cunnane’s new photography exhibition is currently on display in The Douglas Hyde Gallery. Contemporary in style, Laurence Cunnane’s work is a series of hand-printed colour photographs, intimately framed and presented … Continue reading Trust The Process: interview with Samuel Laurence Cunnane
Founded in 2015 by the owners of Dublin vintage store Nine Crows, Dean McDaid and Emma Frazer, NotAnother Agency represents models, photographers, make up artists and stylists who don’t necessarily fit the constraints of the Irish fashion industry. “We always … Continue reading NotAnother Interview