Abyss

Abyss is a site-specific installation developed for Art in the Park IV in Buncrana, Ireland. Conceived for the ruined structure known as O'Doherty's Keep, the work transforms the entire interior courtyard into a large reflective surface using dark water drawn from the nearby Crana River.

The water doubles the height of the ruined tower through reflection, creating the illusion of an immeasurable depth inside the architecture. At the same time, the surface continuously incorporates the sky, the surrounding landscape and changing light conditions, producing an image that shifts throughout the day.

The installation leaves the structure untouched. By introducing only a thin layer of water, the Keep becomes both landscape and reflection, interior and sky. Visitors encounter the ruin as a space whose apparent depth and boundaries are constantly changing.