A Cosmopolitan Cosmology

This is a collaborative arts project based on Sherkin Island, West Cork, Ireland.
From June 21 2009 - December 21 2009 we used pinhole cameras to record solargraph images on the islands of Roaring Water Bay and its environs. Cameras were distributed among the Sherkin Diaspora reaching far and wide. This blog documents the process and solargraphs created. For current work please see my website

some solargraphs

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Camera 080 Cork June 19 Dec 2009

From cosmopolitan cosmology

This canera had been put in place with sellotape - so I had to resecure it - but it doesn't seem to have affected the final outcome - the dark marks are from water damage. I really like the way the houses look.

Collected 19 Dec 2009


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From cosmopolitan cosmology

Put up a few days after summer solstice - it had to be repositioned as originally affixed with sellotape which would not have lasted 6 months in outdoor weather conditions.


From June 27 2009



From June 27 2009

Camera 268 Cork

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Collected 20 Dec 2009

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From cosmopolitan cosmology

I had to put this one up myself in early July


From June 27 2009



From June 27 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

Camera 259 Sherkin Island


From June 23 2009

These are two catering cans of tomatoes stuck together.


From June 23 2009

Camera 241 Sherkin Island


From June 23 2009
In case there is any doubt - this is mayonnaise bucket


From June 23 2009

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Camera 205 Bandon

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This image records the sun tracks during the first 6 months of married life for a lucky couple !


From June 20 2009



From June 20 2009

Friday, July 3, 2009

Winter Solstice 2008 - Summer Solstice 2009

From Artist in teh Community 2009

Jo Jefferies sent me this image. After the research phase of the project had completed, she put her can camera out for a six month exposure from Dec 21 2008 - June 21 2009. You can see from the image the huge range in the apparent movement of the Sun. There are two different versions of the image. The one above was arrived at by taking the digital negative sent to me by Jo and inverting it, without any additional tweaks. The image below was sent by Jo after she got help with inverting it. It would be interesting to discuss the differences between the two images, as we will have all these production choices to make in 6 months time.

From Artist in teh Community 2009