26/08/2026
ARRIVAL,
By David J Pierce:
“Taken during Anna King’s field workshop, the photograph captures three fellow artists making their way towards Ballindoon House for the first time. Rather than searching for the perfect, idealised image, I was interested in recording the reality of that moment - the house exactly as it appeared at the instant we emerged from the avenue. The trees, the road and the figures approaching are not simply compositional elements; they are the context of the encounter. Remove them, and you no longer have the experience of arrival - you have only a photograph of a house. For me, photography is about preserving those unrepeatable moments as they were lived, not as they might later be arranged.”
- David.
ARRIVAL is a rich collection of creative responses to the historic designed landscape of Ballindoon.
Situated on the shores of Lough Arrow in Co. Sligo, Ballindoon House is approached through three distinctive routes, each shaped by carefully composed sightlines, changing perspectives and expansive views across the lake, woodland and surrounding uplands.
Each offers a different sense of arrival, encounter and place.
During her residency at Ballindoon House, Anna invited artists to engage with the estate and its layered histories through a series of contemplative walks along these pathways.
David's work was featured at the ARRIVAL Art Exhibition at
during
All artworks are for sale. View the full exhibition, including videos, visual art, sculptures & poetry.
https://www.annaking.ie/arrival-art-exhibition
Black Hole Studio
Funded by National Built Heritage Service
& Ballaghaderreen Arts Festival
