PhotoIreland Festival 2013 catalogue

The Copper House GalleryDavid GaljaardConcresco14 Jul–2 Aug / Mon–Fri 10am–6pmSat 12–4pm / Sun ClosedOpening: 7.30pm 13 JulFearing an attack from abroad, AlbanianStalinist leader Enver Hoxha hadaround 750,000 aboveground bunkersbuilt during his time in power, from1945 until his death in 1985. Since thecollapse of communism in 1991, the indestructiblebunkers have served purelyas an obtrusive reminder of a dictatorshipthat had had lasted for almostfifty years.38In this documentary, the bunkers areused as a visual metaphor in the tellingof a larger social story. They help topaint a picture of developments in acountry that was the last in Europe torenounce communism and has set outon a demanding quest to become partof the capitalist west.Concresco, was winner of PhotoIrelandFestival Portfolio 12 , and The ParisPhoto–Aperture Foundation PhotoBookAward 2012.with the kind support of theEmbassy of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsPrinted byFire Fine Art Printers