The image fascinates me; how the world enters our person, how we assimilate and reflect back out again into the world. In relating to this all I am looking into analogue photography, early cinema and pre-cinematic devices in combination with digital technology, and am working on a short film with themes of stillness and movement, light, dark, shadows and reflection. Some artists who inspire me: Tacita Dean, Lotte Reiniger, Cornelia Parker, Kay Sage. Recent work: Visuals for a silhouette cut out stop-motion animation ‘Bridey’ (a collaboration with Mary Blake; story and audio, 2022).
I am Sonya Swarte. I live and work in north Leitrim. Originally I am from The Netherlands. I built a home for myself and my three children incorporating a lot of re-purposed materials, and grow food in my garden. I have a degree in Archaeology. I have always enjoyed creating; drawing, painting and making new things by re-using or re-purposing materials. I am curious about the space where nature meets human intervention.
