Irish folklore has long been a prominent part of our culture, a topic which is feared in the older generations and even many of the younger ones. Eimear Twomey is fabricating images through the use of 35mm slide film. The use of analogue is associated with an older time and therefore is difficult for people to connect with, similar to the paranormal concept. She is exploring the use of storytelling through images based on recordings where several people from her family and friends talk about their experiences with the supernatural.

Eimear’s family have had countless experiences with the paranormal and Irish folklore. Many of these have been signs of oncoming death, such as hearing the wail of the banshee, hearing three knocks or the presence of spirits in animal form as a sign of comfort. She explores these experiences within her work, creating images associated with her own personal emotions towards these intimate encounters. The title of the piece, The Messengers, derived from one of the recordings in which her mother’s friend say, “The robins are supposed to be messengers to say that your loved ones are in a good place”.