Self portrait

Siobhan Roulston

BA (Hons) Art
The Lives of Familiar Strangers

The Lives of Familiar Strangers (2026) explores the daily routines of four very different and isolated lives inside an apartment complex. These neighbours are displayed side by side throughout the film using a split screen, highlighting eccentric lives with varying degrees of loneliness. Some crave connection whilst others have become content with their daily rituals. These coping methods are hidden to the public, taking place only in the character’s apartments. Bizarre routines are juxtaposed against everyday scenarios, highlighting the beauty in the strange every day. Colour reflects both mood and time of day, getting progressively bluer as the night deteriorates.

Siobhán Roulston, Still of the couple from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the couple from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the couple from **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film.
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the young man seen in "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the young man seen in "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the young man from **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film.
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the old lady from **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film.
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the old man from **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film.
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still from "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Still of the fish from **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film.
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film. RT 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film. RT 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14secs
Siobhán Roulston, Installation view of **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film / projection, RT 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14 secs
Siobhán Roulston, "The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, short film, rt 14mins 14 secs
Siobhán Roulston, Installation of **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film / projection. RT 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Siobhán Roulston,"The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston,"The Lives of Familiar Strangers", 2026, photograph
Siobhán Roulston, Installation view of **The Lives of Familiar Strangers**, 2026. Short film / projection. RT 14 minutes 14 seconds.
Self portrait
Siobhan Roulston
BA (Hons) Art

Roulston is a visual artist based in Wicklow who specialises in filmmaking. Through the language of cinema, she explores isolation by contrasting everyday routine with eccentric rituals creating surreal scenes. There is a strong use of colour in her work, where colour is used to convey emotion.

Roulston has recently exhibited as part of In the making: Down the road, around the corner at the Pallas Projects/Studios (2026), Better than Ambrosia, curated by Dylan Yearsley at the Orangery in Marlay Park (2025), Echoes of Expression at the Digital Hub (2024) and The Place Project at IMMA (2023).

BA (Hons) Art