About me | Esther Moliné Photography

I am a photographer from Madrid who has been living in Dublin (Ireland) since 1990. Through both my colour and black and white work and using both digital and analogue cameras I like to capture urban scenes that range from depictions of everyday life in the more classic tradition of street photography to more introspective abstract works. I’m particularly interested in trying to find an alternative world that speaks to me, often through reflections.

In May 2014 I was delighted to be included in a list of 25 inspirational ladies of Street Photography! (check it out here).

I’m in the committee of the Harold’s Cross Festival and I organize photography related events every year.

If you’d like to contact me to acquire signed prints of my photographs or for any commissions you can email me at esthermolinephotograph@gmail.com
Some of my photographs are also available for sale at Redbubble

You can check me out on Facebook and Instagram. You will find here some of my sketches too!

PUBLISHINGS:
Street Photography
– July 2016: Some of my photographs were published in Street_Spot Magazine (special issue on Dublin) .
– February 2015: Spread on my Diana F+ black and white analogue work published in the second issue of The Fix Analogue Photography Magazine, and in November this photograph was published in a special printed limited edition of issue 5.
– August 2015: Some of my photographs were published in a Street Photography Essay in the Edge of Humanity Magazine.
– April 2015: Interview and photo spread in issue 20 of Inspired Eye Magazine. This photograph was also featured on the front cover of this issue.
– March 2015: Produced a handmade self published dummy photobook of my project in 35mm black and white film ‘Five Streets’ during a workshop with ‘Read That Image’.
– May 2014: Included in a list of 25 Inspirational Ladies of Street Photography by Streethunters.net.
– November 2011: Dublin Graffiti Walkers (Blurb book). My graffiti/street art inspired phase produced this book for which I contacted the artists whose work I photographed.

Collaborations with artists, writers and musicians
– November 2023: I was delighted that Eleanor McEvoy contacted me to use one of my images of South Anne Street for the launch of a Christmas mix of her single South Anne Street.
– May 2022: I was very happy to collaborate with the poet Keith Payne by helping document the project ‘Tales my Granny Told me‘, a book of short stories by refugees from Direct Provision in Athlone. I presented some of the participants with portraits I took of them at a celebration and launch of the book. It was a wonderful experience!
– November 2020: I was delighted to have some of my early work featured in ‘Lights on the Horizon’, a book of poems, short stories and photographs by Irish writers and photographers, in aid of HSE and NHS frontline workers. More info here.
– September 2011: photo of Máire Una Ní Bheaglaoich on the cover of ‘Ceol on Sráid’ CD
– April 2016: One of my photographs of Madrid was published on the front cover of the poetry book ‘Anónimos’ by Carlos Tejero.
– February 2013: Photo ‘Rainy Ha’Penny’ published to illustrate a poem by Gearóid De Biotún in February 2013 issue of Irish language magazine Comhar Iris Na Gaeilge.
– October 2012: Contribution to Tinderbox Network art book collaboration ‘Gods and Monsters of Tomorrow’ with my photograph ‘Upside down world’. Published by Cardboard Press in association with Monsters of Tomorrow Press.
– February 2012: Front covers of novels ‘Un revólver en la maleta’, by Felix Angel Moreno Ruiz and ‘Olivas negras’, by Manuel del Pino. Published by Editorial Cuadernos del Laberinto.
– October 2010: ‘Artestilo’ photo published in the Blurb book ‘Inspirations Vis a Vis’ by Sara G. Umemoto.

Other publications
– 9 January 2016: One of my photographs was published in the Home section of the Irish Independent weekend magazine, as part of an article on art to hang in your home.
– I regularly have photographs published in various publications, including Ireland Lonely Planet travel guides, through my Getty Images licensed work.
– 2013, 2014: Photographs published in the printed Annual Report 2013 of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. and in the printed program for the Harold’s Cross Festival

EXHIBITIONS 2010-2024
(apologies if some of the links below don’t work, I’m in the process of updating and simplifying this section)
– 3/4 April 2024: SumGood Art Auction and exhibition
– 24 April 2022: Participated in the Scoop Art Auction 2022 with the donation of a framed limited edition piece for the live auction and two further prints for the virtual auction.
– 23-24 April 2021: Participated in the Scoop Art Auction 2021 with the donation of five framed prints of my work.
– 23 April 2019, May 2020: Participated in the Scoop Art Auction 2019 and 2020 with the donation of two framed prints of my work.
– 28 June 2018: Participated in The Darkroom’s launch and fundraiser event exhibition with the donation of two colour digital prints (unmounted) and two handmade black and white darkroom prints (mounted).
– 14-20 May 2018: Harold’s Cross Festival Exhibition. More info here.
– 25 March 2018: Participated in the Syrias Vibes Art Auction in aid of victims of the ongoing war in Syria, with the donation of a print of my work ‘Rain Reflections’.
– May 2017: ‘Dreams of Harold’s Cross’, Harold’s Cross Festival Exhibition. More info here.
– 16 September 2016: Participated in group exhibition for Culture Night at the Darkroom.
– 18 September 2015. Participated in Culture Night 2015 The Darkroom at Block T group exhibition with a handmade darkroom print of this image.
– 10-30 September 2015: I donated a framed print of this photograph to the 2015 Scoop Foundation Art Charity auction and exhibition. My work will be exhibited in the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield along with other 64 artworks and will be auctioned on the 30th of September in the Third Space cafe in Smithfield. More info here.
– 14-27 August 2015: Participated in the ‘iStreet Photography Exhibition’ with this image. The exhibition featured over 50 Irish and International photographers at Sol Art Gallery (8 Dawson Street Dublin)
– 1-31 May 2015: ‘Lost and Found… upon the ground’ duo exhibition with Mary O’Neill at the Brick House cafe, as part of the Harold’s Cross Festival. Also as part of this festival I had some photographs displayed in the group photowalk exhibitions I organized for the Noshington and Black Apple cafes in Harold’s Cross.
-11-25 April 2015: Black and white Dublin solo exhibition in Fontana Cafe, 21 Camden Street Lower.
– 15-22 August 2014: Participated in the first Irish Street Photography Exhibition with this photograph, which was also featured in APF magazine.
– 11 August-6 September 2014: One photograph from the Analogue 2 exhibition below in group exhibition in Third Space Cafe, Smithfield, Dublin. More details here.
– 28 July-4 August 2014: ‘Street scenes’ entry to Analogue 2, a group exhibition at the Block T Darkroom: Three 35mm black and white film street photographs taken in Dun Laoghaire, Grafton street and Temple Bar, developed and printed by myself in the Block T darkroom.
– 13-14 June 2014: ‘Shadows at Harold’s Cross’ entry to the Scoop Foundation Art Charity Exhibition and Auction, held in Filmbase.
– 6-11 May 2014: Group exhibition at the Black Apple Cafe, which I also curated, and which was part of the 2014 Harold’s Cross Festival.
– 6th March 2014: Group exhibition for the Block T Darkroom launch. I exhibited silver gelatin prints of two photographs I took in Madrid in May 2013.
– 12 October 2013: ‘Morning breeze’ entry to the Scoop Foundation art charity auction, held in Filmbase.
– 20th September 2013-22 February 2014: ‘Images of Dublin and Spain’ at the Brick Alley Cafe, 25 Essex St East, Temple Bar (Dublin).
– 30 January-September 2013: ‘Visions of Dublin’ exhibition at the Brick Alley Cafe, 25 Essex St East, Temple Bar (Dublin).
– 10-16 May 2013: ‘Images of Harold’s Cross’ exhibition at the Black Apple Cafe, as part of Harold’s Cross Festival 2013. Extended till 24 May
– 9-15 March 2013: ‘Looking down’ entry in group exhibition by the Smena Photographic Society in Pearse Library, Dublin.
– 26 September-14 October 2012: ‘Topsy-Turvy’entry to the Scoop Foundation art charity exhibition and auction.
– 21-23 September 2012: ‘Street moments’ entry to the ‘Analogue’ exhibition in Block T which was featured in Culture Night Dublin. It consisted of three photographs (‘Counterpoint’, ‘Over there’ and ‘U are alive’) taken in Dublin in June 2012 with a Fujica ST605N 35mm camera using black and white film and they were the first photographs developed and printed by myself during a darkroom course I attended in Block T in July 2012.

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