Growing up in Derry, Ireland, artist Megan Doherty first picked up the camera as a teen to make reference photos for paintings. Soon after, she became enthralled with the possibility of using photography to bring to life images that fueled her imagination.
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Young and ambitious, Doherty felt confined by small-town life. “I was feeling trapped, unfulfilled, and seeking escape from reality by any means necessary,” she says. “I got lost in films that gave me a glimpse into the possibilities outside of what I knew and also allowed me to observe how captivating mundanity could be if viewed through a new perspective.”
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Gradually, Doherty realised that she could turn the camera onto her world to transcend the limits of her environment. She began photographing intimate moments with friends, both staged and unfolding in real-time. The result is a collection of photographs titled Stoned in Melanchol (Setanta Books), a Rizla style box of 50 prints.
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