Darren O’Connor

Biography

Darren O'Connor (born 2 June 1999) is an Irish spatial practitioner and artist working across film, architecture, co-design, and activism. Their practice explores identity, memory, timescapes, and sense of place through filmmaking, mapping, drawing, and research. A Little Closer (2026), which they co-wrote, script supervised, and co-production designed, premiered at the 2026 Cork International Film Festival, following the award of a Lord Puttnam Scholarship from University College Cork, in association with Oscar-winning producer David Puttnam. Uncertain Ground (2026) is participatory videography documentary created by Darren, capturing personal perspectives on the value of community organised meanwhile-use site TEST SITE.