EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Earth Rising 2024
'The Peatlands' Immersive Installation
I.M.M.A - Irish Museum of Modern Art.
We were delighted that The Peatlands was screened for Earth Rising at IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) in Dublin
More about 'The Peatlands' Immersive exhibition.
Green Sod Ireland
Green Sod Biodiversity Summer School
University of Notre Dame, Connemara, Co. Galway
Green Sod Ireland Biodiversity Summer School in partnership with Notre Dame Kylemore, was held at the University of Notre Dame, Connemara, Co. Galway
I was delighted to share a platform with poet Jane Robinson. Participants explored my living bog with magnifiers, and my pop up exhibition, while Jane did a meditative reading of her ecologically inspired poetry.
Electric Picnic 2024
Tóg Go BOG é - Living Bog
Stradbally Hall, Co.Laois
Carrownagappul
Guest Speaker
Imperial College London
It was such an honour to be invited to attend and speak at the Imperial College Sinfonietta
Summer concert in London on Sunday 9th June. Bill Carslake – Composer, Conductor, Eco Sail
was commissioned by the Imperial College to compose a piece to celebrate the wonderful wilderness of Carrownagappul bog in Galway.
I met with Bill in Carrownagappul in 2023 to reveal to him the magical flora and fauna within this magical bog.
My images featured throughout the brochure for the event. The thrill of experiencing their full student orchestra perform Bill's wonderful contemporary creation was an experience I will never forget. The voice and soul of the bog in full orchestra.
Watch the video clip of Bill Carslake announcing the performance.
'Local Exotic' Exhibition
Group Show
Damer House Gallery, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Local Exotic with Tina Claffey Photography, Sheila Hough, painter and Hanna Van Aelst-Tweepenninckx, willow sculptor & basket maker.
Using different media, these artists respond to our ancient landscapes of bogland.
Climate Action Plan 2024
Photo Commission by the Government of Ireland
Department of the Environment
I am humbled that a number of my images are on the cover, and within the Climate Action Plan 2024 document launched today in Dublin on the 21st
May by the Dept of Environment, Climate and Communications gov.ie - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (www.gov.ie) So lovely to see our
bogs and their tiny wonders recognised for their importance in our quest to tackle climate change.
All Creatures Great & Small
Creative Puppets Collaboration
Birr Music Festival & Creative Ireland
A collaboration Birr Young Voices as part of Birr Festival of Music and puppeteer Caoimhe Dunn, working with the kids to
create amazing creatures from the bog as part of the Festival Finale at the Church of Ireland Birr. Co. Offaly.
Inspired by my photography of the tiny creatures in the bog, myself and Caoimhe worked with the children over 3 months to create their chosen fantastic creatures. These puppets were used within their musical performance celebrating the wonders of nature.
Article about Creative Ireland, who funded the project 'All Creatures Great & Small'.Dublin Zoo - National Centre for Species Survival
Photography Commission
Dublin Zoo
I was truly honoured and humbled to be commissioned by Dublin Zoo to have three of my works in the lecture room of
Society House. This house, which was the Superintendant's house, is now the new National Centre for Species Survival.
They chose my Birch Shieldbug, Emperor moths and Frog Eye,
which are printed on aluminium and encased in clear acrylic. So amazing to see my works on such a large scale
The Peatlands
Immersive Installation
Dunamaise Arts Centre Co. Laois
The Peatlands Immersive Installation explores the ecological treasures that are the peatlands and wetlands of Ireland and amplifies the extraordinary species found
within. This collaborative installation combines Tina's macro photography, Katherine Geoghegan's animated paintings, field recordings, sound sculpture and video into an
immersive transmedia experience narrated through the voice of the natural and built worlds.
It has been exhibited at Castletown House, Co. Kildare, IMMA at their Earth Rising Festival, the Copper Tree Gallery at Birr Castle, Co. Offaly, and is currently at Dunamaise Arts Centre Co. Laois.
Visit The Peatlands for more information about the exhibition, and where it will be travelling to next.The Peatlands - Exploring the Wonders of Irish Peatlands
Earth Rising 2023
IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham Dublin 8
The Peatlands Immersive Installation explores the ecological treasures that are the peatlands a
nd wetlands of Ireland and amplifies the extraordinary species found within. This collaborative installation combines Tina's macro photography,
Katherine Geoghegan's animated paintings, field recordings, sound sculpture and video into an immersive transmedia experience narrated through the
voice of the natural and built worlds.
Visit The Peatlands for more information about the exhibition, or
IMMA about the Earth Rising Festival.
Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland
Garden Show 2023
Russborough House & Park, Blessington, County Wicklow
Join Tina at this years Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland's Garden Show. Tina will be a speaker at this years Garden Show, as well as other experts including Diarmuid Gavin, Niall McCauley,Paul Smyth and Dr Jill Carey.
Visit Russborough House & Park for more information.
New Exhibition
Landmarks – A collective of South Dublin artists
Pearse Museum, St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin
Tina is honoured to collaborate with a collective of Dublin artists called Landmarks for their multilayered immersive exhibition that highlights the urgency of protecting the wild beauty of the bogs of Dublin and Wicklow mountains.
The exhibition is contained within 3 rooms, this is the immersive room, of which many of Tina's images are featured and projected to immerse the viewer in the beauty of our bogs, along with beautiful short films and soundscapes from the other artists. There are comfortable cushions to sit on and relax and enjoy the experience.
The exhibition runs until the 23rd October at the Pearse Museum at St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin. It will be officially opened on the 12th September by Manchán Magan.
Visit Pearse Museum for more information.
Portal Exhibition
Portal – An Exhibition by Tina Claffey
Phoenix Park Visitors Centre
The Phoenix Park visitors centre hosts Tina's 'Portal, Otherworldly wonders of Ireland's Bogs Wetlands & Eskers' exhibition fro the 4th - 28th of May. Tina will also do a special illustrated lecture on the 21st of May at 3pm, for 'International Day for BioBiological Diversity'.
Tina Claffey, award winning photographer & author of 'Tapestry of Light', loves to get 'lost' in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with her macro lens. Her latest solo show takes the viewer through a portal to other wondrous worlds that co-exist with us through her macro lens.
Lichens become enchanted forests, mystical goblets appear that are fit for otherworldly kings and queens. Tentacles of carnivorous sundews poise like a cobra ready to strike, while wondrous sphagnum mosses lay in frozen waters in suspended animation, their feathery limbs outstretched surrounded by magical bubbles. Immerse yourself in scenes within these ancient watery worlds that defy your sense of reality, while appreciating the ancient wilderness you are exploring.
Visit Phoenix Park Visitor Centre for more information.
Big Picture 2019
Natural World Photography Exhibition
California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco.
The Academy’s sixth-annual BigPicture exhibit showcases the 50 winning images from our world-renowned nature, wildlife, and conservation photography competition.
Winnowed down from a pool of over 6,500 submissions from 67 countries, the photographs on exhibit tell a captivating visual story about our planet—from the pastel serenity of an Argentine salt flat to the poignant embrace between an orphaned gorilla and her human caretaker—and are accompanied by thought-provoking context and illuminating insights from Academy scientists.
Tina was a finalist is the Landscapes, Waterscapes and Flora category with her beautiful "Frozen Sphagnum" photo.
Visit California Academy of Sciences for more information.