Paul Tobin

“In my work, I try to evoke a sense of place. The places that I shoot can be found everywhere, but the subjects are unique to a particular place, from a village in Ireland, or a backstreet in Berlin, to a corner in Paris. I try to find the overseen and overlooked, drawing attention to the mundane objects and liminal spaces through the medium of film photography.

I love the German concept of “Gemütlichkeit” and its connotations with cosiness and familiarity. The familiarity of the everyday is expressed through the photos that I take and the subjects that I choose. Gemütlichkeit is not confined to Germany, it is a feeling that can be found anywhere. I attempt to capture this feeling in every place that I photograph.”