Social
Simon Burch
Simon Burch is an MFA photography graduate from University of Ulster. His acclaimed Under A Grey Sky series has been exhibited widely in Ireland and internationally. Made over four years, the work explores the rain-soaked peatlands of Ireland’s central plain, the most intensively industrialised landscape in the country.
The work presents a dichotomy between the desolation and emptiness of the peatland, and the latent energy it holds for the community. In large scale colour landscapes and portraits, Burch captures the distinctive textures of this unique area, while drawing attention to the environmental impact of the reduction of boglands in Ireland.
His work has been purchased for the National Photography Collection at Photo Museum Ireland.
Artist Information
Kylemore 01, from the series Under a Grey Sky, 2009
-
Simon Burch, Kylemore 01, from the series Under a Grey Sky
Simon Burch, Kylemore 01, from the series Under a Grey Sky, 2009
Details: Archival pigment inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Baryta, 70x80cm (paper size), uneditioned print, produced 2021, acquired for the National Photography Collection 2022.
Simon Burch's Book
Under A Grey Sky by Simon Burch
A limited-edition hardcover book, Under a Grey Sky, was published to accompany the exhibition Under a Grey Sky by Simon Burch. It features 34 exquisitely reproduced images and a text by Justin Carville.
Artists Exhibitions
Group Exhibition
PROGRAMME
In Our Own Image
Group Exhibition
PROGRAMME