Conn McCarrick

Griffith College

Project Statement:

Looking Towards the Sun
Looking Towards the Sun embarks on a journey by assembling fragmentary moments from the past and present. This body of work combines a personal archive of images with contemporary photographs captured using the same film camera from the artist's childhood. The result creates a constellation of imagery that allows us to explore aspects of memory, youth and queer identity.

Artist Bio:

Conn McCarrick is an emerging Irish artist and recent graduate of Griffith College Dublin. His work focuses on the experience of queer young people in Ireland and draws from his background in campaigning for social and political rights. Conn is a former Chairperson of the National Youth Parliament and recently served as the Irish Youth Delegate to the United Nations.

To date, Conn has exhibited his work in Ireland, the UK and the USA. During his time at university, Conn developed a unique style that blends analogue, fine-art and documentary photography. Conn is a member of the Douglas Hyde Gallery Student Forum and MART studios in Harold’s Cross.