Ellie, from the series Drum - Portrait of a Village, 2017
Kevin Fox
Kevin Fox, Ellie, from the series Drum - Portrait of a Village, 2017
About the Artist:
Kevin Fox is a photographer and lecturer at Griffith College, Dublin. He has an MA in Digital Arts from University of the Arts London, and a BA in Photography from D.I.T. Kevin has worked in photography since 2006. His art practice engages with communities in Derry and he is currently researching a project exploring institutional care in Ireland. In 2017 Fox was commissioned by Gallery of Photography Ireland to create a unique contemporary portrait of this border village in County Monaghan. A sustained process of engagement with the local community informed the development of the project. Working over this extended period with the people of Drum enabled Fox to reveal a nuanced portrayal of the village and its people. The portraits of the people of Drum portray the strong sense of pride and resilience felt by people living in the area as they strive to meet the challenges faced by rural communities throughout the borderlands.
Details: Archival pigment inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Baryta, 50x70cm (paper size), uneditioned print, produced 2021, acquired for the National Photography Collection 2022.
About the National Photography Collection:
The National Photography Collection builds on the Gallery’s sustained commitment to supporting artists in the development and promotion of their work. Through collaboration, we hope to grow the collection as an archive repository offering an overview of photographic practice in Ireland.
As an essential critical and historical resource, the National Photography Collection is an exciting initiative for the Gallery and for the future of Irish photography. We are deeply honoured that the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins has agreed to be Patron of the Collection.
The artists featured in the Collection are:
Ciarán Óg Arnold; Enda Bowe; Noel Bowler; Ala Buisir; Simon Burch; Dorje de Burgh; Krass Clement; Shia Conlon; Martin Cregg; Mark Curran; Ciaran Dunbar; John Duncan; Tessy Ehiguese; David Farrell; Kevin Fox; Paul Gaffney; Clare Gallagher; Emer Gillespie; Karl Grimes; Anthony Haughey; Seán Hillen; Patrick Hogan; Tobi Isaac-Irein; Dragana Jurišić; Jamin Keogh; Jialin Long; Markéta Luskačová; Shane Lynam; Alen MacWeeney; Dara McGrath; Moira McIver; Yvette Monahan; Tony Murray; Brian Newman; Kate Nolan; Miriam O'Connor; Kenneth O'Halloran; Mandy O'Neill; Tony O'Shea; Pete Smyth; Nigel Swann; Harry Thuillier Jr; George Voronov and Róisín White.