Lacuna
Kate Nolan
PhotoIreland
English
Designed by Ángel Luis González Fernández
Softcover
Edition of 200
32 pages
148 × 210 mm
2017
ISBN 9781999739409
Lacuna looks at the contemporary experience of borders in flux through an engagement with the landscape and inhabitants of the small village of Pettigo. Pettigo straddles the border between Donegal and Fermanagh, the Republic and Northern Ireland and in the near future, between Europe and the UK. The border is marked by the River Termon flowing through the centre of town. Two bridges allow you to cross from North to South and at some points you just step across and do not even realise you have entered another country. Expectations of what a border town would be, with heightened tension and strong divides, is invisible. Looking at the land and its people where do the real divisions lie? Following the river, questioning the artificial construct of a border, and the wider implications of this for its inhabitants.
What is this physical space? A lacuna, a cavity in understanding, a landless land. Through the use of still and moving images, recorded stories of individuals from both sides of the border and an original score, this work examines the concept of these man made divisions, and their lasting impact on the psyche of the land and its people.
Designed by Ángel Luis González Fernández.
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About the Artist
Kate Nolan is an Irish visual artist based in Dublin, Ireland, focused on extended photographic stories that examine the nature of identity. Drawn to “in-between” places, she is intrigued by the effects of shifting histories of areas in flux. Nolan collaborates with local communities over extended periods to give voice to these changes. Her latest project Lacuna, is a multi-disciplinary project considering the contemporary experience, physical and psychological impact of the partition on the children of the borderlands. Lacuna is currently showing as part of Archipelago in the Royal Hibernian Academy, Sep-Dec 25 and has been exhibited widely since it’s first solo in the Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, Ireland in September – October 2017. This work has been funded by the Irish Arts Council and Irish Research Council. Her work is held in public and private collections in Japan, USA, France, Portugal, Mexico, UK and Ireland. Co-founder of Island Photographers, an artist-led group raising awareness, understanding and engagement with contemporary photography within Ireland.
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About The Series
Selected by an international panel of 23 professionals, New Irish Works brings you a selection of 20 projects and 20 photographers representing the diverse range of practices coming from Ireland. New Irish Works 2016 is a year long project of 10 presentations and 20 publications that aims to highlight the great moment Irish Photography is experiencing.
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About the Publisher
PhotoIreland grows the reputation of Irish artists globally through a 360 degree support system and platform for contemporary photography, activated through a diversity of projects. These include events such as PhotoIreland Festival and Halftone print fair amongst others; resources such as the PhotoIreland Collection, a specialised research library of photobooks, and Ireland’s Art Bookshop, The Library Project; via publishing with projects such as OVER Journal and TLP Editions; professional development support through networking and consultancy opportunities; and empowering early and mid-career photographers via our international partnerships, most relevantly through Creative Europe co-funded platforms such as FUTURES and Parallel.
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