The Repeated Refrains of Nature (2019 interactive video installation) by Shane Finan

The interactive digital artwork 'The Repeated Refrains of Nature' by Shane Finan was exhibited in the Auk Room, Zoological Museum, Trinity College Dublin, from June 26th to August 30th 2019. The artwork explores the role of people and technology in bird depopulation. Supported by Trinity College Dublin Visual and Performing Arts Fund. It has since been exhibited at St. Luke's Crypt, Cork, Ireland (2019) as part of the TACTIC exhibition programme, and at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Ireland (2020). Both exhibitions were part of the 'Over Nature' touring exhibition curated by Valeria Ceregini. Full artwork documentation: https://shanefinan.org/visual_art_pages/solastalgia.html Created in 2019 by visual artist and researcher Shane Finan. The artwork takes its name from a quote by Rachel Carson from her book, The Edge of the Sea: ‘There is something infinitely healing in these repeated refrains of nature, the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.’