Oisin McFarland Smith
Symptom
Symptom, is a dream-like state of mind which represents the inescapable pressures of society today where fears-real and imagined, and the insatiable demands of everyday life generate anxieties and obsessive behaviour. An imaginary world seemingly divorced from reality, Symptom is a power struggle between the physical and metaphysical, a manifestation of increasing tensions and loss of control over our lives. This work explores contemporary fears and phobias in society through a combination of super 8, digital photographs and video footage. It presents a visceral and unsettling exploration into conscious and unconscious social fears. The multiple channel video shifts between realism and abstraction, reflecting an increasing phenomenon of detachment in society. The film is arranged in a non-narrative form to highlight and contrast tensions between collective and individual fears, an unseen external force amplifying our vulnerability.
Sarah Cullen • Julia Delatowska • Alisha Doody • Aisling Gordon • Stephen Keaveny • Jade Kenny • Antonia Kenny • Teresa Kilker • Josef Kovac • Shauna Lally • Catarina Leone • Oisin McFarland Smith • Emma Roche • Lina Scalzo •
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Photography
Blackpool and the Fylde
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University of Brighton
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Arts University Bournemouth
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University of Chester
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Cleveland College of Art and Design
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Coventry University
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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Griffith College Dublin
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IADT Dun Laoghaire
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Falmouth University
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UCA Farnham
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Hereford College of Arts
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University of Huddersfield
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Leeds College of Art
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Limerick School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Photography and Lens Based Media
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Middlesex University London
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Open College of the Arts
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National College of Art and Design
Photography and Digital Imaging Certificate
Plymouth College of Art
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University of Portsmouth
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Sheffield Hallam University
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University of South Wales
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography
Swansea College of Art, UWTSD
BA (Hons) Photography in the Arts
Swansea College of Art, UWTSD
BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary