Delighted to be collaborating with Maria McSweeney for her

W(o)ar Open Studio Event for National Biodiversity Week 

⏱️Saturday the 23rd of May, 12pm–5pm

📍Loughshinny Boathouse

I will be presenting a multichannel underwater soundscape recorded around the rockpools of Loughshinny.

Maria is presenting a multidisciplinary body of work exploring the cultural history and speculative futures of seaweed in Fingal, referencing the 1800s seaweed wars and contemporary aquaculture. The project spans analogue 35mm and Super 8 film processed with seaweed, lumen printing, underwater photography, microscopic filming, and archival storytelling using seaweed ink, alongside 1800s heritage potato cultivation. 

There will be a walking tour hosted by Lorraine Bull the Biodiversity officer for Fingal County Council, starting at 12pm on the day 🪸

Also includes collaborations with phycologist Dr Maeve Edwards, artist and ballad singer Paddy Critchley, and filmmaker Patrick Fleming

Supported by as part of the Loughshinny Boathouse Studio Award

📸Poster photograph: Kev O’Farrell