Bounced cheques

I've been taking photographs of the Victorian Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Market in Dublin for over 10 years. This building is over 125 years old, and Dubliners had been trading within its walls all that time. The market closed its doors in 2019 to make way for significant refurbishment. As a result, the area has become a shadow of its former self. It presently lies idol as the area becomes besieged by new hotels that swallow up the city, leaving no room for everyday living. While the market was still operating, I frequently took photographs inside. I have documented the slow deterioration of the market and its surrounding area. As the traders were pushed out and dispersed to city suburbs, the beauty of the building revealed itself. By layering my photographs of market people with the physical structure, I give them permanence to the place that was so meaningful in their lives. The people are as important as the building itself, and they leave their traces behind. Although empty, you can still feel the workers and customers within the walls. The market may be silent, but their path still lingers. My photographs are a reminder of their lost voices.