A SLOWER APPROACH
TO OUR
FASTER WORLD

Over a lifetime in which he made a significant mark on Arts and Inclusion in Cork City, Hermann Marbe amassed an impressive and eclectic camera collection. Hermann’s wife, socially engaged artist Jess Marbe has founded The Slow Camera Exchange in his memory with the aspiration of making the arts and creativity more accessible. Hermann and Jess were not only partners in life but also creative collaborators, with a fascination for creative expression that usually goes unseen and stories that are often unheard. They loved to work together in spaces where participation in the arts was broad and accessible. They viewed creative expression as a right for all. It seems fitting for Hermann’s cameras to be made available for public use through The Slow Camera Exchange. Together with Cork Film Centre and Cork City Library Service, in 2022 we established  The Slow Camera Exchange. 

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