MANIFESTO OF AN INTERMEDIAL LANDSCAPE ARTIST
I. The Spirit of Place
I do not depict landscapes—I evoke them. My work is not a map, but a memory. Not a photograph, but a feeling. I seek the spirit of a place, not its surface. Through film, music, and light, I conjure the essence of nature as it lives in memory, myth, and deep time.
II. Process Over Product
My art is a journey, not a destination. It is process-led, intuitive, and textured. I begin with sound—a sonic palette that sets the emotional tone. From there, I follow the thread of feeling, allowing the work to unfold organically. I do not control the outcome; I collaborate with it.
III. Hauntology and the Living Landscape
I believe in the landscape as a living entity—slow-moving, ancient, and haunted. My work overlays the real and the imagined, the past and the present. It is a dialogue between memory and matter, between what is seen and what is sensed.
IV. Myth, Symbol, and the Digital Dilemma
In an increasingly virtual world, I turn to myth and folklore to reconnect with the primal. I use digital tools not to replicate reality, but to reveal the invisible. I strive to infuse the digital with the aura of the analogue, to ensure that the soul of the work is not lost in the medium.
V. The Artist as Conduit
I do not impose meaning—I listen for it. Like a tracker or a dreamer, I stalk the moment of collision between intent and chance. I am not the creator, but the conduit.
VI. Community and Collaboration
Though I work in selective isolation, I am rooted in a vibrant creative ecology. West Cork is my studio, my archive, and my collaborator. I draw strength from its landscapes and its people, from its artists, poets, and filmmakers.
VII. Toward the Future
I will continue to explore the poetic potential of immersive film and sound. I will seek new collaborations that deepen the resonance of place. I will remain faithful to the analogue spirit within the digital frame.