ECHTRAE

The untouched landscape of the Burren allows is a space that allows for a rare breath of free thought and expression. Outside of such a marginalized space the mind is constantly penetrated by forceful external entities and persistent demands. In such an era, it is very difficult to get to know oneself, untamed and unmoulded. It is a struggle for us to reconnect and accept what is our truth, with our countries history.

 
A landscape that hasn’t been dominated or bent by the will of man allows for space for the self to expand and explore itself in a way that is not possible in urban areas. For marginalized people of Ireland, such as the LGBTQI community, the landscape provides a unique space where one can identify and relate to the qualities of the space, its uniqueness and tranquillity. A safe haven that is not destroyed by people, but rather protected. Unique but understood.

The body and the landscape share flesh and history of sorts. Both living, breathing organisms with the past marked upon the surface. This piece is an exploration of the relationship between the two, in order to achieve a higher understanding of the self, and the real over the fabricated.