The book is titled: Smoke Filled Mirror.
Its author: Keiran Perry.
Its publisher: New Dimension and Pendle Press.
It is also a very nice story.
The book is a transformative documentation of Perry’s two-year immersion with a multicultural circus troupe he first encountered in Morecambe, Lancashire. Stranded due to the pandemic, the performers became a source of fascination and inspiration for Perry, who embedded himself in their world. Through stark, textured visuals and moments of raw magical realism, Perry explores themes of belonging, human connection, and the enduring power of community amidst a landscape of isolation.
During his time with the circus, Perry found himself on a profound spiritual and shamanic journey, leading him to live in an off-grid community in Scotland’s Highlands. Here, his exploration of alternative living deepened, offering insights into the complexities of human connection and resilience.
Keiran Perry reflects:
“…quiet observation led me to a state of fierce presence. I sat in-between the moments, in a place of liminality. From that place, reality becomes more lucid, you feel more alive and wake-up to the magic around you, rather than thinking, you are simply experiencing. The circus became a mirror for my own journey, where the boundaries between life and performance, people and place, artist and audience, dissolve and reveal a shared sense of humanity.”
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