Where intuition and duration take precedence over resolution or description
Earth Tourist is a new body of work by photographer Rich Gilligan. Rather than focusing on single decisive moments, the work emerges through sustained observation, allowing meaning to accumulate gradually over time.
Lughnasadh operates as an underlying structure to this work. It is a threshold moment, when change is sensed before it is fully visible. Like the seasonal shift, these images invite attention to things that are in the process of becoming, asking the viewer to slow down and remain attentive to what is fleeting and is often overlooked.
This approach marks a new way of working, where intuition and duration take precedence over resolution or description. Set against a wider atmosphere of instability and noise, the work turns toward the subtle and the peripheral, locating moments of quiet beauty within states of uncertainty.
Thursday 6th August – Friday 18th September
Opening Night in partnership with Hennessy: Thurs 6th Aug from 6pm
Rich Gilligan
Rich Gilligan began his career photographing the skateboard scene in his hometown Dublin, Ireland. These roots set the groundwork for his loose, documentary approach. He began making his own zines as a teenager and worked as a skate photographer for a variety of publications worldwide. He now shoots a wide range of commissioned projects worldwide while continuing to pursue his artistic work. Rich has had solo exhibitions in Belfast, Melbourne, Switzerland, Inis Oirr, Kilkenny, Galway, Munich, Dusseldorf, London, Dublin. Previous photographic publications include Time/Line (Self Published) 2008, DIY (1980 Editions) 2012, Rituals (AAD) 2014, Burnside (Driftwood) 2014, DIY (Prestel) 2014, Town (The Salvage Press) 2018 and Collapsing Distance (South Wind Blows) 2021. He is currently based in Wicklow, Ireland.
