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

Friday, July 31, 2009

Camera 085 Lisheen

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The image is water damaged so sun tracks are faint.


From June 27 2009



From June 27 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Camera 270 Baltimore

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This one was left in place until 13th July 2010 - over a year since it was put there.

From June 27 2009

From June 27 2009

Camera 054 Baltimore

Camera 280 Baltimore

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13 months earlier...

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From June 27 2009

Camera 271 Baltimore

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From June 27 2009

Camera 274 Port of Cork


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Collected 20 Dec 2009

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Positioned about a week after Summer Solstice


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From June 27 2009

Camera 273 Cork

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Collected 20 Dec 2009

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Positioned in early July


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From June 27 2009

Camera 272 Port of Cork

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Collected 20 Dec 2009


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Positioned after Summer Solstice

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From June 27 2009

Camera 217 Port of Cork

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Collected 20 Dec 2009


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Positioned after Summer Solstice


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From June 27 2009

Camera 279 Cork

This one arrived in the post as I could not get back to collect it due to bizarre weather conditions. Thanks

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This one stumped me - my ladder was too short and the building was all locked up so not possible to collect. I have left it till after Christmas.


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Positioned early July


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From June 27 2009

Camera 073 Cork

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Collected 20 Dec 2009


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Put up in early July


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From June 27 2009

Camera 080 Cork June 19 Dec 2009

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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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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