Ciara Healy – three
History is written by the victorious and the victorious leave traces behind that allow us to build up a picture of the position they once held in the world they once inhabited. This picture becomes more focused through time, its increased visibility an indication of the socio-economic success of settled and sedentary communities. But the world is full of secret treasures, hidden unseen orders, buried across time and space by those who have lost their footing in the narrative of history. Perhaps they had no reason to record their lives in a permanent way. Perhaps their concerns were connected to a much broader biosphere. Somehow, the continuous being of those they loved was never lost, even when their features were long forgotten. Present now only to our senses in particular places, hidden treasures can still elicit a reaction as strong as if they were visible, often even stronger. Like that night we swam out across the Bay towards the sunset. The evening light on your skin, the sea-salt on your lips. We have all we need.