Crimson Canopy

Crimson Canopy

A searing meditation on the weight of inherited trauma and ongoing resistance.

A visceral response to histories of occupation, Crimson Canopy channels the raw emotional gravity of collective memory. The red field descends not merely as a storm but as a symbol of bloodshed, echoing the violence of colonisation, displacement, and genocide. Beneath it, the compressed figures—unmoving, enduring—stand as emblems of resilience forged through centuries of struggle.

Rooted in the parallels between Ireland and Palestine, this work evokes the psychological landscapes shaped by imperial force: the partitioned land, the silenced voices, the grief passed down through generations. Yet within the crimson surge lies also the possibility of renewal. The canopy, though oppressive, pulses with vitality, reminding us that even under siege, communities endure, remember, and resist.