Queering the Landscape
Francis Fay
Contributors
Dr. Katherine Nolan - Videographer, Julieanne O'Malley - Editor
Synopsis
Queering the Landscape sees the artist Francis Fay inhabit an alter ego. The ‘character’ is filmed reacting to the unique landscape of the Burren, Co Clare.
Concept & Technique
Thin places, the lifting of veils, the blurring of boundaries, queer figures in queer landscapes, leprechaun or fairy? Queering The Landscape is an ongoing project with a focus on power structures, reclamation and ownership of space. Fay looks at the development of multiple identities and the opportunity to be the star in one’s own ‘movie’. The artist explores appearance, veneers, masks and the investment by individuals and society in utopias, and sets out to reclaim spaces, skew narratives, and unite the body/mind with its surroundings.
Screenings
Diffraction | Performance Event at 126 Artist-Run Gallery, Galway
05/12/2019
https://visualartists.ie/events/diffraction-performance-event-at-126-artist-run-gallery-galway/
05/12/2019
https://visualartists.ie/events/diffraction-performance-event-at-126-artist-run-gallery-galway/
Details
Title
Queering the Landscape
Year
2017
Key phrases
queer, landscape, identity, ritual
Language
n/a
Duration
00:02:51
Original formats
Digital HD
Screening formats
HD
Aspect ratio
16:9
Colour
Colour
Sound
Yes
