Earlier this week I had to go to Dublin, Ireland for business with some colleagues. Because they were seated way behind me in the plane on our way over, I was out much sooner than them. You might ask yourself what this opening line has to do with photography. Well, just continue reading. Eventually I will get there. So, because I was out of the plane much more quickly than my colleagues I waited for them in the airport (this shows what a really nice guy I am). Anyway, while I was waiting at Terminal 2 of Dublin airport, my eye was caught by an exhibition of photo portraits. It goes without saying that I was immediately attracted and watched a number of them. I soon found out the series was simply called Faces of Ireland and they were taken by Irish photographer Kevin Abosh.
It’s a mix of well known – Pierce Brosnan and Sinéad O’Connor – and unknown Irish people who are photographed in exactly the same way. They’re all square frontal head-and shoulders shots against a black background and all lit in the same way. So, famous or not, everybody is shown exactly the same throughout the entire Terminal 2 builing of the airport. More information about the exhibition can be found here. To visit the website of Kevin Abosch, click here.
If you happen to be at Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport this year, I recommend you allow yourself some extra minutes to watch the work of Kevin Abosch before you go through customs and collect your luggage. It’s a very nice welcome to Ireland!