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Doing Redoing Undoing – Sue Morris

One of our favourite projects of 2017 was working with Derry-based visual artist Sue Morris. Using the now decaying Nazareth House in Derry as her base and, in part, her inspiration Sue created art installations to explore how people with dementia interpret and engage with their surroundings as their perception becomes distorted. Under Sue’s direction we filmed and edited 4 pieces which were shown as part of the overall exhibition in Nazareth House on Culture Night 2017.

The films were subsequently exhibited in Lawrence Technological University 

https://www.ltu.edu/architecture_and_design/exhibitions.asp

This was a really interesting project to work on particularly from an editing point of view. Usually our role is to engage, inform and entertain – in these films the aim was to portray monotony, discomfort and confusion.

DOING, REDOING, UNDOING

 Doing, Redoing, Undoing is a four-channel video that explores the experience of aging and living with dementia in a care home setting.

Nazareth House in Derry, Northern Ireland, operated as a care home for the elderly for over 120 years before closing in 2013 following an unfavourable inspector’s report.

I spent a year photographing the building and working on a mixed-media site-specific installation, The Unfamiliar Familiar. Alongside this, I had been thinking of making a video documenting Nazareth House. Funding from the Arts Council of N.Ireland allowed me to bring in professional assistance with the filming and editing.

DNK Media Productions were a joy to work with.

They were quick to tune into the intention and drive behind the film offering creative solutions to some of the more difficult aspects of the filming. Responsive, dynamic and versatile – it was great to have them on board.

 Sue Morris: Visual Artist

Barry Jay Hughes live on highland Radio, 2016

Barry Jay got in contact with us through Facebook early in the year. He was booked to play the Paul McDevitt Monday Night Session show on Highland Radio and he wanted to document his interview for his social media campaign. This talented musician is a real inspiration in how to use social media to reach and communicate with his fan base. He posts regularly and consistently on Facebook and Twitter  keeping his fans updated on his tour dates and what he is getting up to generally in his career. He uses video, photos and blogs to keep his fans engaged and in the loop.  He is one of the hardest working committed musicians we have met recently – he travels the country by bus. Early this year he travelled on Bus Eireann from his home town of Carrickmacross to Letterkenny to perform at a 24 hour charity gig at 4am and got the first bus back down in the morning. The Rock n Roll lifestyle is not as glamorous as we would like to think. Barry Jay definitely understands how much hard work it takes to get yourself out there plus he is a real gentleman. Keep an eye out for him and check him out on facebook and Twitter @BarryJMusic