Central to my practice is an exploration into the nuanced qualities of the Irish language, which serves as a rich foundation for my investigations into legibility, identity, mistranslation and power dynamics. Minor languages often contain specialised knowledge, indigenous wisdom and alternative perspectives. By uncovering and honouring these alternate forms of knowledge, intrinsic “Irishisms” are preserved in a society wrought with globalisation. Recently this preoccupation with misrepresentation and opacity has led me to an exploration of the dichotomy between presence and absence, the deceptive neutrality of the "view from nowhere" and the violence inherent in aerial perspectives, particularly in the context of modern warfare and internet dynamics. My current practice delves into the motif of swarms- language, the internet, insects (as understood from a feminist sci-fi perspective), and drones, examining their dual nature as invasive or liberatory potential. All the while attending to the haptics and power dynamics they entail. Inspired by Donna Haraway, I apply a feminist, sci-fi lens to challenges traditional hierarchies of media and image quality, embracing the complexity and opacity of 'poor' quality imagery, paralleling her explorations of minor languages and mocking the expectations of digital existence.
