Paul Gaffney Explained

Paul Gaffney (born 1979)^[1] is an Irish landscape photographer. His book We Make the Path by Walking was made on long distance walks across southern Europe.^{[2] [3]}

Life and work

Gaffney gained a diploma in documentary photography from the University of Wales, Newport and an MFA in photography from Ulster University in Belfast.^[4]

His first book, We Make the Path by Walking (self-published, 2013), is a collection of landscape photographs made on walking trips through rural Spain, Portugal, and France. long-distance walking, as a form of meditation and personal change, was integral to his creative practice.^[2] In total Gaffney walked more than 3,500 kilometres.^{[5] [6]} The book Stray (2016) was photographed in a dense pine forest in almost total darkness. The book Perigee (2017) was also made in forests, photographed by the light of the full moon.^[7]

Publications

• We Make the Path by Walking. Self-published, 2013. Includes the poem "Caminante no hay camino" by Antonio Machado. Edition of 1000 copies.
• Stray. Self-published, 2016. Edition of 50 copies.
• Perigee. Self-published in association with National Audiovisual Centre, Luxembourg, 2017. Two books in an edition of 750 copies.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions or with one other

• Paul Gaffney/Michal Iwanowski, Ffotogallery, Turner House Gallery, Penarth, Wales, February–March 2014. We Make the Path by Walking by Gaffney and Clear of People by Michal Iwanowski.^[2]
• Perigee, Photo Museum Ireland, Dublin, October–November 2019^[7]

See also

• Walking Artists Network

Notes and References

1. https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Paul-Gaffney/3E161986D584F4E0/Biography
2. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine - Paul Gaffney and Michal Iwanowski, Ffotogallery, Cardiff . 2024-04-25 . . en-GB.
3. Web site: Source Magazine: Thinking Through Photography - The Photography and Sound Issue . 2024-04-25 . Source (photography magazine).
4. Web site: About . 2024-04-25 . Paul Gaffney.
5. News: Fussell . Genevieve . 2014-05-19 . Paul Gaffney's "We Make the Path by Walking" . 2024-04-25 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
6. Web site: Padley . Gemma . We Make the Path by Walking by Paul Gaffney . 2024-04-25 . British Journal of Photography . en-GB.
7. Web site: Gallery of Photography Ireland exhibition archive, Perigee, Paul Gaffney. Photography from Ireland. . 2024-04-25 . Photo Museum Ireland . en-US.