An award-winning German photographer says she has found a second home in St Mary’s Park, Limerick, after the community became the focus of her latest project. Tamara Eckhardt says she chose to focus on St Mary’s Park, for her series “Youth of the Island Field” because she wants to offer a different perspective on a place that is often the focus of negative attention. She hopes that her work will offer a different look at areas such as St Mary’s Park, and encourage more empathy and acceptance for those who call it home. The series will be on display at Ormston House, Cultural Resource Centre, but one of Tamara’s pictures will also be hung at Mathew Brigde, which connects St Mary’s with the rest of Limerick City. They were very welcoming and I made some very special relationships with the people there,” Tamara said.

Source: Irish Examiner April 17, 2022 23:20 UTC