• Roisin Maher
Roisin Maher
Dwelling

The Irish Housing Crisis is often discussed through statistics, politics, and economics, but I approach the topic through lived experience. Shared bedrooms, thin walls, and constant movement become evidence of a broader issue, the loss of permanent space. Young people in Ireland have to face the social embarrassment of never moving out of their childhood bedroom. Not having the comfort of my own space reshapes how I understand stability, memory and belonging. The growing uncertainty of housing in Ireland develops an overwhelming anxiety and pressure on coming generations. Homes are inhabited briefly, leaving behind only partial spaces of belonging. The idea of owning a house in Ireland feels like a distant dream rather than a future possibility. I have created a series of tactile sculpture of houses to cope with navigating the overwhelming complexities of housing in Ireland. I have chosen to centre my work around living in my childhood bedroom, a place that once provided a feeling of comfort and security but now fosters a sense of defeat and setback.

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