Eugene Langan Photography: Sacred Space

Opening Night Thursday February 12th

at 5.30pm

darc space, 26 North Great Georges St., Dublin 1.

The exhibition will be officially opened by

Áodhan Ó Ríordán, T.D., Minister of State

with special responsibility for New Communities, Culture and Equality.

The exhibition will continue until 1st May 2015

I was delighted to be asked to contribute to this very interesting exhibition which deals with the making and unmaking of sacred space in Dublin. Through showcasing the work of communities, architects, academics and photographers, the exhibition celebrates the diversity and potential for inter-culturism of cities in general and Dublin in particular.

Architects and academics will present work and ideas through the exhibition and a series of essays in the associated book which will be launched on the same evening.

My task was to produce a photo essay that would capture the mood and atmosphere of different churches, temples, mosques which were originally commercial buildings. I managed to get access to a variety of locations and was priviledged to experience the fervour and rituals at first hand. It was a fascinating experience and doubly so when I compared this with the monocultural Dublin I grew up in.

Technically this project was a big challenge, most of the Sacred Spaces had very low light levels. I don'think I could have done this project using film - maybe in black and white but certainly not using colour film. Here's a montage of a some of the work.