Photography by Nicole Mullan
Futile Boundaries
Nicole Mullan
Nicole is an Irish Photographer based in Manchester who is currently in her third year BA(Hons) at Manchester School of Art. Her practice is largely based around lived experiences and her relationship to place, migration and theories of identity.
The development of her work usually starts with a methodical process of researching archived material and found imagery relating to key themes around displacement, and the movement of people across borders.
The transition of movement across landscapes encourages her to look at past histories of Irish diaspora and the borders hidden within the landscapes of the everyday. The work often takes her back to her home country of Northern Ireland where she works predominantly with digital processes, found imagery and documentary.
This work is an expression of the emotions felt towards home after migration. It looks at the familiar place through new perspective and reflects the constant shift and movement between place leaving people with a sense of placelessness. It highlights borders as both physical and emotional boundaries, a reflection of my own identity, neither feeling like I belong in my home country or my host. A constant search for belonging
Fine Art Giclee Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308 Paper Mounted on Aluminium
59.4x42cm
Framed