I have been back from Inishlacken for some weeks and am still reflecting on the experience. The work I made on there was not as successful as I had hoped it would be – but then what is success? Is it a sense of personal satisfaction? Or approval by one’s peers? Or acknowledgment by the public?
I am not sure. In fact the definition of success potentially changes according to one’s state of mind and circumstance. However it is defined in this instance, it was not a good feeling. The photographs (taken most ably by Rosie and Mirja, one of the artists on the residency this year) consisted of a series of scenarios and prompts for a possible performance. Of course it was one that could never take place as it could only be set on the unique place that is Inishlacken. As I mentioned in the last post, I was concerned with the horizon and edges. Maybe this was the problem – my concern should have been with the island and it’s edges rather than constructed ones that served the purpose of sketches for a future work that would take place many miles away from this part of the world.
Anyhow in the sprit of honesty, sharing and reflection I am attaching a couple of the photos with this entry. Thanks to Rosie for taking the shots.
