Island Talk 23
29th September 2026
Deirdre O’Callaghan
Deirdre O’Callaghan is a photographer and filmmaker who has spent two decades creating a body of work that spans the worlds of street culture, music, book publishing and advertising. One of the original team at the iconic UK magazine Dazed & Confused, Deirdre has worked with many legendary music acts and on many major commercial campaigns.
Her personal work incorporates several photobooks, including Hide That Can (Trolley, 2002), which was the culmination of four years spent photographing the men of Arlington House, a hostel for recovering alcoholics in Camden, London. Hide That Can was awarded Book of the Year by both the International Center of Photography in New York and Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles.
Her film work includes Winter in America, a short film focused on the role of music in life on Skid Row in Los Angeles. She is currently working on a related book project, featuring portraits and interviews with the men and women living on the streets of LA.
Deirdre will speak about this work and some of her other personal projects.
