Island Photographers is an artist-led group raising awareness, understanding and engagement with contemporary photography within Ireland. Through workshops, talks, education, exhibitions and the sale of works, Island Photographers’ mission is to further develop photography’s pivotal role within Irish visual culture.
Since January 2023, Island Photographers has been organising talks on contemporary photography in Ireland. These events allow photographic artists to share their work and receive critical feedback from their peers. The talks facilitate art professionals, with an interest in photographic practice, to talk about their work and contribute to a broader discussion about photography.
2025 will see Island photographers present a new series of talks approximately every six weeks. We will build on these events and look forward to expanding the group’s activities.
Island Photographers Co-founders
Conor Horgan is an acclaimed artist photographer, best known for his portraiture, as well as an award-winning filmmaker and writer. His work is concerned with identity, vulnerability, trust and the need for meaningful connections to self, others and the natural world.
Shane Lynam is a visual artist and photographer based in Dublin. In September 2024 he debuted his latest project, Pebbledash Wonderland, at Photo Museum Ireland. His first book, Fifty High Seasons, was published in September 2018. Alongside his personal projects, Shane works as an assistant lecturer at the School of Media at TU Dublin and and at Griffith College Dublin. His work is supported by the Arts Council.
Fionn McCann is a Dublin-based photographer whose work explores the intersections of landscape, history, and human memory. With a background in archaeology, McCann brings an attentiveness to stratification and the layered narratives embedded within place. His practice often focuses on sites shaped by human intervention and tradition, while also attending to processes of disappearance and transformation within the natural and cultural environment.
Malcolm Mc Gettigan is a Dublin based photographer specialising in commercial, portrait, lifestyle and documentary photography. He works extensively throughout Ireland with a varied client base ranging from the public to private sector, regional and national publications as well as developing his own personal work.
Yvette Monahan is an Irish photographer whose work moves between the seen and the unseen, exploring how memory, myth, and geography shape both body and landscape. Her practice is guided by research and intuition, seeking out traces, resonances, and the stories carried in place and time. She holds an MFA in Photography from Ulster University and has exhibited internationally, including at Belfast Exposed, Unseen Amsterdam, Fotohof Salzburg, and the Lishui Festival. She is a three-time Prix Pictet nominee.
Kate Nolan is an Irish visual artist and educator, focused on extended photographic stories that examine the nature of identity and place. LACUNA (2016-2022) has been supported by the Art's Council of Ireland, Irish Research Council and Photo Museum Ireland and was exhibited at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, as part of Paris Photo and PhotoSaintGermain, 2023. Nolan's work is held in collections in Japan, USA, Europe, Mexico, UK and Ireland.
Brían Sparks is a Dublin-based photographer whose work is an exercise in understanding surroundings and meditating on place and headspace. His practice explores themes of urban nature, personal transitions, home, family, and belonging, often reflecting on how personal and collective identities are shaped by the environments we inhabit. Brían use photography as a way of being present, attentive, and open to subtle connections.
Agata Stoinska is a photographer, producer, and social designer dedicated to fostering creativity and community. Originally trained as an architect, she moved to Ireland in 2003 and soon shifted her focus to photography, working across fashion, theatre, and film. Her background in architecture and cinematography informs her work, emphasizing an intimate aesthetic of light, composition, and narrative texture.
Past contributors include Greg Marsden, Aisling McCoy.