Gerry Savage
As a photographer with a passion for street photography, I believe that looking at the world through my camera lens can offer valuable insights, helping me better understand it. I see photography as a universal experience that can empower people to overcome limitations and pursue happiness.
While acknowledging the unpredictability of perception, I actively consider how my photographs and subjects might be interpreted in diverse contexts and changing circumstances. I continually seek a deeper understanding of my subjects, environments, and individuals to capture their true essence.
I work collaboratively with others to identify key connections within issues, sharing insights and expertise, while continuously experimenting with new methods and technologies.
Urban Echoes
Through intentional camera movements designed to create a blurring effect, this project captures the fleeting moments and underlying affects which are embedded within the bustling cityscape. The camera makes an intervention in order to trace the shifting patterns of bodies moving through the urban scene, as the residual traces of their earlier origin points are also revealed. Each photograph invites the viewer to examine the connection between humanity, architecture and movement in the material city. These subjects who are photographed register their presences differently in each image. Ultimately, the project is an exploration of temporality, a way of representing a long-standing fascination with urban environments and their inhabitants, while also serving as a reflection on the fluidity of time within the city.
They Call It Progress
The project and book captures images portraying the transformation of urban landscapes, showcasing modern, towering office blocks and apartments replacing former warehouses and abandoned areas in the South Inner-City area of Dublin. The images illustrate a city that, while previously resistant to the concept of skyscrapers, is gradually embracing the necessity of high-rise construction to address future housing demands. The once-disputed notion of erecting buildings like these now reflects a changing perspective on urban development, illustrating the growing attitude towards meeting the evolving housing needs of society.