These photographs were ironically taken just before lockdown. They were originally conceived as part of a socially engaged work about the censure of human touch. It was conceived from research regarding the paediatric movement which instructed mothers not to hug and comfort babies with touch. I was particularly interested in how men manage to experience non-sexual, physical connections with one another in western culture. I had planned a cooperative artwork involving rugby in Ireland but Covid 19 derailed its development. Sadly, the issue of touch seems now all the more pressing as even shaking hands fades into a gesture of our past.

caroledolanweed, Lismore Castle 2018, Digital Image

caroledolanweed, Lisomore Castle 2019, Digital Image

caroledolanweed, Lismore Castle, 2019, digital photography
caroledolanweed, Lismore Castle, 2019, digital photography

caroledolanweed, Lismore Castle 2019, digital photograph

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