Beneath I Beofhód Panel Artist In-Conversation

Join artist Shane Hynan in conversation with Photo Museum Ireland director Trish Lambe and curator Darren Campion as they explore Beneath | Beofhód, Hynan’s powerful long-term project examining the landscapes, communities, and contested futures of Ireland’s Midlands boglands. Meaning “life beneath the sod”, Beofhód reflects on the shifting cultural, environmental, and social significance of peatlands, tracing tensions between heritage, identity, labour, and ecological change through photography and expanded artistic practice. This conversation offers a deeper insight into the ideas, research, and lived experiences underpinning an exhibition rooted in place, memory, and our evolving relationship with the land.

Beneath | Beofhód is a timely and in-depth engagement with urgent issues of landscape, tradition, and community. At a moment of ongoing environmental and sustainability challenges, restoring our ancient connections to the land feels more vital than ever. Hynan’s long-term focus on Irish boglands creates a profound sense of respect for the complexity of these landscapes — layered with history and continuously in flux.

Developed over a decade, Beneath | Beofhód has been supported through Photo Museum Ireland’s Artist Development Residency, enabling Hynan to expand the project’s scope and deepen its engagement with communities and landscape over time.