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The Vikings are coming - to an exhibition in Bray

"Vikings in Focus" by Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh is on view at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow.

Thu 22 Feb 2018
  • Article: Working with Vikings: ‘They just ... kick a few heads in and shag off’
"Vikings in Focus",  by Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh is an exhibition of stills photography from the set of the acclaimed TV series shot in Ashford Studios Co Wicklow. Image : The Vikings land on the Northumbrian Coast, filmed at Silver Strand, Wicklow.   Photograph: Jonathan Hession
"Vikings in Focus", by Jonathan Hession and Bernard Walsh is an exhibition of stills photography from the set of the acclaimed TV series shot in Ashford Studios Co Wicklow. Image : The Vikings land on the Northumbrian Coast, filmed at Silver Strand, Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
The show opens on Thursday 22nd February at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow. The Vikings charge into battle against the Saxons,  Hollywood, Co, Wicklow.  Photograph:Jonathan Hession
The show opens on Thursday 22nd February at the Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow. The Vikings charge into battle against the Saxons, Hollywood, Co, Wicklow. Photograph:Jonathan Hession
The battle commences, Scandinavia- Avoca Mines, Wicklow.  Photograph: Bernard Walsh
The battle commences, Scandinavia- Avoca Mines, Wicklow. Photograph: Bernard Walsh
Travis Fimmel  as Ragnar Lothbrok the Viking hero of the series. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok the Viking hero of the series. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) dies in the snake pit. Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow.  Photograph: Bernard Walsh
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) dies in the snake pit. Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Bernard Walsh
Filming Season 1 of Vikings at Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Filming Season 1 of Vikings at Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Gabriel Byrne during filming Season 1 of Vikings.  Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Gabriel Byrne during filming Season 1 of Vikings. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
A battle between The Saxon and Viking armies, Hollywood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
A battle between The Saxon and Viking armies, Hollywood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Viking Longships go up the River Tyne.  Filmed on the River Boyne, Slane, Co. Meath. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Viking Longships go up the River Tyne. Filmed on the River Boyne, Slane, Co. Meath. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Filming Vikings in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow.  Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Filming Vikings in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) leads the Saxons into battle. Hollywoood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Aethelwulf (Moe Dunford) leads the Saxons into battle. Hollywoood Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Siegfried (Greg Orvis) is led to his execution. Ashford Studios Backlot.  Photograph: Bernard Walsh
Siegfried (Greg Orvis) is led to his execution. Ashford Studios Backlot. Photograph: Bernard Walsh
Alyssa Sutherland - Aslaug.  Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow.  Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Alyssa Sutherland - Aslaug. Ashford Studios, Co. Wicklow. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Steady Cam operator Iain Baird filming on the foggy Vikings Set, Co. Wicklow.Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Steady Cam operator Iain Baird filming on the foggy Vikings Set, Co. Wicklow.Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Filming the siege of Paris at Ashford Studios.  Photograph: Jonathan Hession
Filming the siege of Paris at Ashford Studios. Photograph: Jonathan Hession
A Viking Shield Wall.  The exhibition of high quality large scale photographic prints is open to the public at the Mermaid Arts Centre Bray Co Wicklow until March 17th.   Photograph: Jonathan Hession
A Viking Shield Wall. The exhibition of high quality large scale photographic prints is open to the public at the Mermaid Arts Centre Bray Co Wicklow until March 17th. Photograph: Jonathan Hession

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