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Rosie McGurran
Rosie McGurran’s work is dominated by images of the small village of Roundstone in the West of Ireland, which can act as a protagonist or backdrop, and it tells stories inspired both by autobiographical events and the history of the place.
McGurran here offers an insight into her work: ‘The landscape of the west of Ireland is beautiful and brutal simultaneously. Ever changing light in the expansive sky reveals stories hidden amongst the rocks and ruins, a cathedral of stones. Within this my interest is in the story of humanity. I can only tell my own story hence the strong autobiographical tone of my work. Often I place myself as a central figure on the island beach, the pictures become a narrative of figures gathered almost in a theatrical stage setting. My stories, conscious or sub-conscious are delivered by these protagonists, I relinquish control of interpretation, the viewer can choose to make their own.’
McGurran here offers an insight into her work: ‘The landscape of the west of Ireland is beautiful and brutal simultaneously. Ever changing light in the expansive sky reveals stories hidden amongst the rocks and ruins, a cathedral of stones. Within this my interest is in the story of humanity. I can only tell my own story hence the strong autobiographical tone of my work. Often I place myself as a central figure on the island beach, the pictures become a narrative of figures gathered almost in a theatrical stage setting. My stories, conscious or sub-conscious are delivered by these protagonists, I relinquish control of interpretation, the viewer can choose to make their own.’
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