Camera Obscura, 2013.

This Camera Obscura was developed using salvaged materials. Eight small apertures embedded in the wall at intervals projected external images on to the screens, using optical lenses and natural light.
This project was a collaboration between Mayo Art Squad, the Dead Good Guides (UK) as well as invited Irish based artists on an EU funded art project ‘I Could Read the Sky’. The creative brief was to highlight the habitat of the Atlantic blanket bog of the Ballycroy National Park.

Sunset, Camera obscura, Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo.

Camera obscura, Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo.

Camera obscura, Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo.

Camera obscura, Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo.

Rotated scene, camera obscura

Inverted scene, from inside camera obscura

Inverted scene, from inside camera obscura

Towards Achill, Inverted scene, from inside camera obscura

viewers in camera obscura

Sealing ridges, Ballycroy community hall grounds.

Entrance, under construction, Ballycroy community hall grounds.

Entrance, under construction, Ballycroy community hall grounds.

Roof and wall, Ballycroy community hall grounds.

Under construction, Ballycroy community hall grounds.

Construction of hip roof. Ballycroy community hall.

All images © Aidan Crotty