Ciara MacSweeny
Flâneuse
My practice centres on the concept of the flâneuse - the female urban wanderer - as both subject and method. Walking becomes research, uncovering the city’s layered textures, forms, and overlooked narratives. I’m drawn to eclectic, often historic architecture that interrupts modern uniformity and prompts questions about how we value our built environment. Rooted in feminist discourse, my work explores identity, space, and visibility, amplifying the presence of the flâneuse. Using photography, printmaking, and laser cutting, I deconstruct architectural forms into layered, tactile works. Bold vibrant colours - act as a visual reclamation, reimagining urban space with vitality and intent. By transferring images onto varied materials, I invite viewers to look again, to pause, and to see the city through a flaneuse lens.
Anna Cavenagh • Aoife Claffey • Hannah Cotter • Sorcadh De Roiste • Ciara MacSweeny • Caoimhe Murphy • Patrick Penney • Andra Postolache •
Bath Spa University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Photography
Cardiff Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Chester
BA (Hons) Photography
Crawford College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Photography
Griffith College Dublin
BA Photographic Media
TU Dublin
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh College
BA Professional Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
BA (Hons) Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Communication Design
Goldsmiths University of London
BA (Hons) Media and Communications
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Huddersfield
BA (Hons) Photography
Kingston University London
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Lancashire
BA (Hons) Photography
Leeds Trinity University
BA (Hons) Photography
Limerick School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Photography and Moving Image
London South Bank University
BA (Hons) Photography
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Greater Manchester
BA (Hons) Photography
Middlesex University
BA (Hons) Photography
National College of Art and Design
Certificate in Photography and Digital Imaging
Pearse College of Further Education
QQI Level 6 Photography
Arts University Plymouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Portsmouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Salford
BA (Hons) Photography
Sheffield Hallam University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Suffolk
BA (Hons) Photography
Ulster University
BA (Hons) Photography with Video
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Photography in the Arts
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Documentary Photography and Visual Activism