"Limpid Blue" by Photographer Olly Geary

"The project was created during a month-long trip to San José, Costa Rica and follows Olly as he navigates its streets, many of which bear no official names or numbers. Addresses found via anecdotes and directions passed down through generations. Here navigating the city becomes an act of translation, a system that endures even as the physical landscape shifts and technology advances."

"Working within this framework, Olly began each day from a familiar landmark, allowing curiosity to guide his route. Gradually Olly began to form a photographic map shaped by the rhythms of the city. The photographs in this series appear interwoven with directions shared by family during his stay. Together, these elements chart both the topography of the city and Olly's own familial history."

"What are three life moments that made you who you are today? I went to film school when I was quite young and during my second year I became interested in photography. The immediacy of it really stood out to me at the time, especially coming from the the slower pace of filmmaking. I found myself spending more time shooting photos and began to take my practice seriously, that moment changed the direction of my work completely and led me down a different path."

"I've also been lucky to travel and live abroad. I grew up in a small town in Scotland so it's been a privilege to live in different places and experience new people and ways of life. I think that travel has played an important part in my understanding of"

A Scottish photographer and director reconnects with his mother’s homeland in Limpid Blue through a month-long trip to San José, Costa Rica. Many streets lack official names or numbers, so addresses are found through anecdotes, directions, and generational knowledge. Daily navigation starts from a familiar landmark, and curiosity shapes each route. Photographs form a map shaped by the city’s rhythms, interwoven with family-shared directions. The resulting series charts the city’s topography while also tracing familial history, treating navigation as translation that persists despite physical change and advancing technology. The project was later supported to become a book.

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