I: Moneylands

He Wasn’t There originated in Moneylands Farm, Co. Arklow. My partner and I were going there as an escape from the city. I intended to photograph us together, the holiday home we were staying in and the surrounding area. He cancelled at the last minute and I was forced to change how I recorded my experience at the retreat. Though still in a state of content about my relationship, I photographed myself there alone and as a result, I unknowingly recorded his absence which in re-examination loomed over me for the entirety of the trip.