Artist Statement

Faoi Choim na hOíche is an experience focusing on people, spaces, and the relationships between. In a time of increasing surveillance, where anonymity is a relic of the past, where personality and identity are more closely scrutinized than ever; the portraiture displayed here is an exploration of the person without.

A series of high contrast black and white imagery uses a number of optical techniques to obscure and distort the viewer's perception of the subject, leading to a visceral viewing experience where the viewer is invited to draw their own conclusions from the work they are examining. 

The skew between what is known about the subject and what is unknown allows the viewer to extend the image beyond the confines of the physical installation, creating a world of harsh blacks and whites, defined by silhouettes, unencumbered by the details lost.