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One month left to see Trish Morrissey: Autofictions - Twenty Years of Photography and Film at Photo Museum Ireland

This survey exhibition of Irish artist Trish Morrissey brings together more than twenty years of work, focusing on the artist's commitment to representing female experience and telling the often overlooked stories of women. The exhibition is the Irish premiere of several bodies of work, including Psycho Beach, made on Achill Island, and Morrissey's latest film, Eupnea.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/rULh50QeIqg

Until 10 February 2024
For free. For everyone.

Serlachius-museot Impressions Gallery Photo Museum Ireland

Trish Morrissey: Masterclass
Finding a story; creating scenarios, developing and performing a character

Explore character development and storytelling in this dynamic masterclass led by acclaimed Irish photographer Trish Morrissey, from 1.30pm - 4.30pm Sunday 11 February 2024 at Photo Museum Ireland.

Book your place 👉 https://ow.ly/okJK50Qh31F

Investigate storytelling techniques using your own pictures, clothes, and objects; Trish will guide you through artistic methods of finding and performing characters. These invaluable techniques can be applied to craft fictional scenarios for diverse photographic and film projects, including fashion and portraiture.

This is an 18,720-minute pinhole camera exposure of Photo Museum Ireland's specialist photobook shop taken over the last few days of 2023 and the very first moments of 2024.

One of the simplest forms of photography, pinhole cameras use only a lightproof box, an aperture, and light-sensitive material to create an image. This curved image results from the short distance between the pinhole and the film, determining the angle of view. Without a viewfinder, the final shot remains a mystery until the film is developed in our on-site darkroom.

Discover photography with our range of workshops for photographers of all levels 👉 https://ow.ly/QLxo50Qou6Z

📷 Darragh Shanahan

Photography

Our top photobook bestsellers' of 2023 reflect both Irish and international photographic perspectives while continuing to explore visual narratives of some of our top rated exhibitions of the year. Redefine your visual library in 2024 with our curated selection of photobooks that transcend tradition and embrace the forefront of photographic art.

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Thrilled to share that our current exhibition has been included as part of The Guardian's Best Photography Shows of 2023

Our exhibition, Trish Morrissey: Autoficitions, Twenty Years of Photography and Film, is in good company amongst some of the top photography shows this year, including a captivating retrospective of Daidō Moriyama at the Photographer's Gallery, London; global photography prize Prix Pictet: Human at V&A, London; and the expansive 'Re/Sisters: A Lens on Gender and Ecology' at the Barbican, London.

Read the full list 👉 https://ow.ly/xAOb50QnQ5h

Originally produced by Serlachius Museums, Mänttä, Finland, curated by Kate Best, with Josephine Lanyon as consultant film curator, Trish Morrissey: Autofictions Twenty years of photography and film is toured as a partnership between Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin and Impressions Gallery, Bradford, UK.

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Trish Morrissey: Autofictions - Twenty Years of Photography and Film is open at Photo Museum Ireland

This survey exhibition of Irish artist Trish Morrissey brings together more than twenty years of work, focusing on the artist's commitment to representing female experience and telling the often overlooked stories of women. The exhibition is the Irish premiere of several bodies of work, including Psycho Beach, made on Achill Island, and Morrissey's latest film, Eupnea.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/rULh50QeIqg

Until 10 February 2024
For free. For everyone.

Serlachius-museot Impressions Gallery Photo Museum Ireland

Reflecting on another incredible year in 2023. This year, Photo Museum Ireland has been a creative hub, welcoming 62,568 visitors to 16 distinct exhibitions. We'd like to sincerely thank our vibrant community for their support as we endeavour to inspire a dynamic culture of photography, engaging diverse audiences and bringing arts experiences to all.

As we wrap up the year, we recognise the shared passion for photography that our community continues to show. Your enthusiasm has made each exhibition memorable, and your support in embracing this year's talks, workshops and events has been truly inspiring.

Celebrating the moments captured, the stories told, and the artistic spirit that thrives within our community, we invite you to continue your photographic journey with Photo Museum Ireland. Looking forward to exploring more in 2024.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Dublin City Arts Office

Sharing incredible graduate projects created by our Early Career Artist Award winners for 2023-24. Our final featured winner is Spencer Glover, whose work is about photography itself - why we believe the camera never lies and the vernacular expectations within that.

'My great-grandfather was an odd man by all accounts. He was my granny’s father. He fought in the Boer War, and was a docker on Dublin's North Wall. He mended watches; he was interested in megalithic history; he had learned needlecrafts in the army. He was also an amateur photographer.

So, as a photographer, I engaged with this family archive - my people. I began to tackle the questions of how is the past remembered? How is the past represented in the present? A re-examination of the places he had been.

And then we found a letter.' – Spencer Glover

Discover more 👉 https://ow.ly/SvAM50QlFhX

Spencer Glover was born and is now back living in Dublin, Ireland. He has lived in the UK, Italy, the US, and the Middle East. Spencer had a career as a publisher before returning to his art practice. He has a Fine Art degree and a postgraduate qualification from NCAD in Dublin. All his images are constructed truths, looking at the boundaries of photographic reality. The aim is to play with the assumptions of fact, fiction and fake, giving him the opportunity to weave in issues such as identity, race, nationality, and control.

The Guest Selectors for the Early Career Artist Awards 2023-24 were Malcolm Dickson, Director, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow; Dragana Jurišić, artist and lecturer, DCU; and Pauline Vermare, photography curator and historian.

The Early Career Artist Awards are kindly supported by our Patron Programme.

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Sharing incredible graduate projects created by our Early Career Artist Award winners for 2023-24. Our second featured winner is Patryk Gizicki, whose artistic vision extends beyond the frame, crafting stories that touch upon themes of identity, home, and memories.

'Stay Forever More is a reflection on my childhood and adolescence, delving into and confronting difficult memories. This is a project about identity, which speaks to my experience of emigrating from my home in Poland to county Mayo, Ireland when I was six. While the project explores feelings of liminality and belonging, it is also a love letter to the complexities of my hometown and what it means to be Irish.' – Patryk Gizicki

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Patryk Gizicki is a Dublin based photographer, originally from Poland and emigrating to Co, Mayo in his early years. Patryk’s practice is based mostly around the relationship between photography and personal experience. Patryk heavily involves analog photography in his image making process. Colour is a fundamental part of his style and having full control of the development process allows for vivid and honest photographs. Being present at every part of the image making process is something he prides himself in. Patryk’s artistic vision extends beyond the frame, as he crafts stories that touch upon themes of identity, home, and memories.

The Guest Selectors for the Early Career Artist Awards 2023-24 were Malcolm Dickson, Director, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow; Dragana Jurišić, artist and lecturer, DCU; and Pauline Vermare, photography curator and historian.

The Early Career Artist Awards are kindly supported by our Patron Programme.

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Discover Sean Sexton's collection of over 20,000 images spanning the history of photography from post-famine Ireland right through to the turbulent revolutionary years in a new documentary 'Framing Irish History - The Sean Sexton Collection' screening on RTÉ 1 on December 28th at 6.30pm.

Selected images from Sexton's collection were included in Photo Museum Ireland's 'In Our Own Image', a year-long programme of survey exhibitions charting how photography has both reflected and shaped Irish cultural identity.

📷 The labourer (circa 1857). Photographer unknown from Sean Sexton collection

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Sharing incredible graduate projects created by our Early Career Artist Award winners for 2023-24. Our first featured winner is Dee Byrne, whose practice often explores themes relating to womanhood, the body and spiritual beliefs.

'Ireland has a uniquely powerful relationship with magic, a connection grounded in a long history of ritual practices, folktales and superstition. Recently, there has been a significant resurgence in the number of people drawn to nature-based and pagan spiritual practices. This project explores the reclamation of Earth magic amongst women in Ireland in three parts.' – Dee Byrne

Discover more 👉 https://photomuseumireland.ie/early-career-artist-award-202324

Dee Byrne is an Irish photographic artist currently based in Dublin. Her practice often explores themes relating to womanhood, the body and spiritual beliefs. Byrne’s visual narratives are constructed with a particular focus on the tactile nature of the photographic object and are often accompanied by text. She likes to bring a sense of intimacy to the forefront of her photographic process, emphasising the connection between the camera, the photographer, the subject and its audience.

The Guest Selectors for the Early Career Artist Awards 2023-24 were Malcolm Dickson, Director, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow; Dragana Jurišić, artist and lecturer, DCU; and Pauline Vermare, photography curator and historian.

The Early Career Artist Awards are kindly supported by our Patron Programme.

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Rediscover the insights and inspiration behind 'Love's Fire Song' by Irish artist Enda Bowe.

Watch now 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLxtUJxLX5Q

Enda Bowe has worked with young people on either side of the peace walls in Northern Ireland. Taking the symbolic bonfires of July and August as his starting point, Bowe worked collaboratively with people from across the sectarian divide to create open-ended visual narratives.

Love’s Fire Song is concerned with storytelling and the search for light and beauty in the ordinary. Precise references to political context and geographical locations are underplayed to offer subtle new perspectives, revealing a quiet, contemplative portrait of youth culture. Often defined in opposition to each other by their religious beliefs, cultural background and inherited sense of place, the work highlights instead young peoples’ shared sense of ritual in gathering around a bonfire - which in itself echoes ancient traditions.

Enda Bowe Studio

Go behind the scenes with photographic historian Dr. Orla FitzPatrick as she explores Sean Sexton's collection of over 20,000 images spanning the history of photography

Read now 👉 https://ow.ly/NkGi50QlFzn

Selected portraits from Sexton's collection were included in Photo Museum Ireland's 'In Our Own Image', a year-long programme of survey exhibitions charting how photography has both reflected and shaped Irish cultural identity.

Discover 👉 https://ow.ly/bU3u50QlFzm

Showcased in the upcoming documentary, 'Framing Irish History - The Sean Sexton Collection', the collection includes all formats, genres and processes, from early salt-paper negatives and once-off daguerreotypes through to snapshots and spy cameras.

'Framing Irish History - The Sean Sexton Collection' will be screened on RTÉ 1 on December 28th at 6.30pm and on RTÉ Player.

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These photobooks are getting snapped up! Our bookshop elf got caught wrapping up some of our favourites. Which photobook is on your list this Christmas?

Wrap up your Christmas with our carefully curated selection of photography books on countless creative aspects of photography at Photo Museum Ireland's bookshop. Discover a wealth of books catering to both beginners and seasoned photographers.

As Ireland’s largest photography book specialist, our impressive collection of photography books and magazines features works from renowned Irish and International photographers.

Visit in-store or online to find the perfect gifts this Christmas. The final day for local collection from the Museum bookshop is 5.00pm Saturday 23 December.

Shop now 👉 https://ow.ly/xCeL50Ql811

Trish Morrissey: Autofictions - Twenty Years of Photography and Film is open at Photo Museum Ireland

This survey exhibition of Irish artist Trish Morrissey brings together more than twenty years of work, focusing on the artist's commitment to representing female experience and telling the often overlooked stories of women. The exhibition is the Irish premiere of several bodies of work, including Psycho Beach, made on Achill Island, and Morrissey's latest film, Eupnea.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/rULh50QeIqg

Until 10 February 2024. Closed for Christmas from 24 December 2023 - 4 January 2024.
For free. For everyone.

Serlachius-museot Impressions Gallery Photo Museum Ireland

As the festive season approaches, Photo Museum Ireland will be taking a short break to celebrate the holidays. Our doors will be closed from Sunday 24 December 2023 and reopen on Thursday 4 January 2024 to allow our dedicated team a well-deserved break.

Our exhibitions, workshops, and services will be temporarily paused during this time, but we'll be back with a brand new exhibition programme to inspire in the new year. We appreciate your continuous support and look forward to welcoming you back to our museum in 2024.

Wishing you a joyful and creative holiday season ✨

★★★★★ The Irish Times - "Trish Morrissey may not yet be a household name, but this new exhibition at Photo Museum Ireland demonstrates why she should be."

Trish Morrissey: Autoficitions, Twenty Years of Photography and Film is the Irish premiere of several bodies of work, including Psycho Beach, made on Achill Island, and Morrissey's latest film, Eupnea. Curated by Photo Museum Ireland, the exhibition brings together more than twenty years of work.

"Evocative, poignant and funny at times, the tone of Morrissey’s imagery strikes a balance between, on the one hand, a warm intimacy that ushers us into considering the intensity and fragility of familial ties and, on the other hand, a detached, wry attitude that veers into surrealist humour."

Discover 👉 https://photomuseumireland.ie/trish-morrissey-2023

Until 10 February 2024
For free. For all.

Image: Self-portrait with snails, 2020 © Trish Morrissey

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Be part of Belfast Photo Festival 2024 - Early Bird submission extended, ends Saturday 30 December 2023

Submit via 👉 https://ow.ly/Gwpv50QjpyP

Submit and benefit from:
- Submission review by Photo Industry Professionals
- Opportunities for immediate exposure
- Between 20 and 40 photographers / artists will benefit from: awards and cash prizes
- Exhibition exposure at the Festival’s main city centre gallery
- Exhibition exposure at the 2025 Photo Schwiez Festival (Switzerland)
- Inclusion in the special Festival issue of Abridged Magazine
- Long term Festival representation and promotion
- An opportunity to participate in an Instagram Residency
- Exhibition alongside some of the biggest photographic names as part of the major photographic event
- Publication and inclusion in the Festival programme
- Inclusion in the Festival’s marketing & PR campaign, which has an estimated reach of 30+ million
- International press exposure
- Being seen by over 100,000 visitors, including a substantial number of visual arts professionals and the media
- Dedicated feature on the Festival website and online gallery
- Having your work produced by the Festival for exhibition

Festival Period: 1 - 30 June 2024
Final submission deadline: 23 February 2024

The opportunity is in partnership with Aesthetica Magazine Picter Arts Council of Northern Ireland Belfast City Council Alexander Boyd Displays The Royal Photographic Society

Image Courtesy of: TOILETPAPER Magazine

Belfast Photo Festival

Our bookshop Elf is busy sharpening a new Blackwing pencil to write his Christmas list. What photobooks are on your wishlist this year?

Wrap up your Christmas with our carefully curated selection of photography accessories and notebooks. As Ireland’s largest photography book specialist, we stock an impressive collection of photography books and magazines featuring works from renowned Irish and International photographers. A hub for contemporary photography, the bookshop showcases a broad range of publications that reflect the richness and diversity of contemporary photography. Visit in-store or online to find the perfect gifts this Christmas.

Shop now 👉 https://ow.ly/3Wtz50QiLow

Listen back to Tony O'Shea's captivating talk recorded during his retrospective exhibition, 'The Light of Day' at Photo Museum Ireland last Winter.

Watch now 👉 https://ow.ly/c8rA50Qh3SC

Discover the themes behind iconic series like 'The Hill', 'Dubliners', and 'Italia 90' in this artist in-conversation event between Tony O'Shea and former Digital Arts Manager, Daniel Scully. The retrospective exhibition featured a broad selection of work from O’Shea's extensive practice, which was digitally archived by Photo Museum Ireland over three years.

O'Shea's latest project, 'Kingdom of Hounds', is now available in a fascinating photobook publication signed by the artist. A selection of special edition prints are available to purchase, including an individual edition of 'Man on Bus'.

Discover the collection 👉 https://ow.ly/C0pm50Qh3SA

Supporting the Nepantla Collective as they explore the collective and individual experiences of migrant women from Latin America in Ireland, using the language of photography and innovative cameraless processes.

This collaborative exploration goes beyond capturing images; it delves into critical reflections on cultural and personal identity, representation in photography, intersectional feminism, and the profound experiences of displacement. Embarking on a community photographic project, the group are experimenting with a range of alternative photography techniques, from cyanotypes to lumen prints and phytograms, along with analogue and digital devices.

We look forward to see how these alternative practices will allow Nepantla Collective to explore the processes of image creation along with their own personal techniques, in movement and change, in the continuous evolution and transformation of their identities.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Dublin City Arts Office

Image credit: .michael

Announcing 'Changing States: Ireland in the 21st Century', a major new group exhibition, as part of Zeitgeist Irland 24, a season of Irish arts and culture in Germany throughout 2024.

Featuring works by over 40 contemporary artists, this large-scale exhibition looks at the ways photography has made visible the changing nature of Irish life. Concentrating on the first decades of the twenty-first century, marking 100 years since the foundation of the state, this exhibition charts how leading artists working in Ireland have addressed major socio-political developments to reflect on changing demographics, cultural identities, contested territories and social reform. It brings together diverse points of view, critically reframing contemporary life across the island of Ireland.

This exhibition is a partnership with German curator Ralph Goertz, Director of the Institute for Art Documentation (IKS), Düsseldorf, Barbara Esch Marowski, Director of Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin, and Trish Lambe and Darren Campion, Photo Museum Ireland. Curated for Haus am Kleistpark, one of Berlin’s most prestigious municipal art spaces, it is the largest international exhibition of contemporary Irish photography to date.

Zeitgeist Irland 24 is an initiative from Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany to promote Contemporary Irish Arts and Culture in Germany in 2024.

Our bookshop Elf is off on a day trip for mince pies, and he's not going alone! Catch him hiding in our limited-edition tote bags—ready for a festive adventure.

Wrap up your Christmas with our carefully curated selection of photography books on countless aspects of photography at Photo Museum Ireland's bookshop. Discover a wealth of books catering to both beginners and seasoned photographers. As Ireland’s largest photography book specialist, we stock an impressive collection of photography books and magazines featuring works from renowned Irish and International photographers. A hub for contemporary photography, the bookshop showcases a broad range of publications that reflect the richness and diversity of contemporary photography. Visit in-store or online to find the perfect gifts this Christmas.

Shop now 👉 https://ow.ly/r1pV50QeIKt