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Faolán Carey has an eye for detail in all situations, managing to capture both the essence of Dublin, our capital city, and the essence of Club Comfort, an LGBTGIA friendly environment.
This was a project from the get-go. Club Comfort formed on the tail end of the referendums and was obviously this untapped hub of club and youth culture in Ireland. To me it sort of represented what the new Ireland was meant to be, an LGTBGIA friendly environment and a safe space for everyone. A night where anyone can just dance and have fun, and it honestly felt like a happening.
I’ve been taking photos for the guys pretty much since they started, but always with the intention of creating a series. Always thinking, in years to come, will I look back on it as representative of this time and place?
Even piecing some of the photos together for this article, I’ve gone through the archive from the first few nights over a year ago, and looked back on them with a similar feeling of nostalgia as when I look through old family albums. I suppose that’s what we are now - family.
Club Comfort have recently been awarded the Radical Spirit Award by Dublin Fringe Festival and Project Arts Center.
You can find Club Comfort and their upcoming events, including closing parties for The Bernard Shaw here.
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