Lauren McGookin
Tales and Whispers
Belfast is my home; however I was raised under a veil of protection from the culture I have grown up alongside. It has left me with a feeling of ignorance I often feel I just can't shake. I began to photograph The Orange Order in Northern Ireland, using their traditions and rituals as a key to understanding the culture I associate with home. Although the Orange Order and I share British working-class culture and its traditions in everyday life, I still don't quite fit. My ignorance of my culture and my lack of faith divide us. I am kept at a safe distance and the secrecy surrounding everything still makes me question if I will ever fully fit in.
Naomi Carson • Sarah Christie • Suzie Colledge • Lauren Craig • Stephen Crossland • Richard Deane • Tory Gaston • Emma Good • Jordan Hayes • Amanda Johnston • Aisling Kane • Lisa Larkham • Sam Long • Gemma Maguire • Julz Marulina • Emma Jane McAleese • Lauren McGookin • Joanne Mullin • Steven Neeson • Phil O'Kane • Cat Salisbury • Kevin Traynor • Nora Venney • Liz Wade • Richard Wade •
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