About the Artist

Annabelle Reidy

Annabelle Reidy is an analogue photographer whose practice is equal parts introspective and gritty. Drawing from her time in the Navy and her enduring connection to the ocean, she documents the world around her on film while moving through diverse landscapes. Working exclusively in black and white, Reidy embraces the unpredictability and imperfection inherent to the medium, allowing moments of grit and fragility to coexist quietly, reflecting a process of self-examination.

Reidy's work marks a transition from imposed structures to openness, from rigidity to vulnerability. Photography becomes a means of both becoming and unlearning, offering space to challenge the strict and rigid ideologies inherited during her time in the services. 

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