S H E L A G H H O N A N

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My practice centers on film, photography, and expanded cinema, with a particular emphasis on lens-based media. Spatial practice and lens-based techniques are the primary forces informing my work, serving both to extend and disrupt conventional narratives.
The notion of place is a recurring theme in my practice. I am deeply interested in the emotions evoked by different locations and sites, which in turn drive the broader themes of life, death, and the passage of time within my work. I explore questions related to our own individual sense of place and presence—and, whether our experience of place is subjective and imbued with our personal emotions—and consider if a place can function as a reflective site where we perceive our own selves.
The work explores narratives and histories associated with specific sites and employs photography, film, and installation to interrogate these diverse perspectives and possibilities. My work examines not only how I engage with these histories, but also how they become intertwined with my own conceptual framework. Adopting a contemplative and minimalist approach influenced by the principles of slow cinema, the installations are immersive, reflective environments. Sometimes these experiments are outdoor projective environments other times they are part of solo or group show exhibitions.
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