For the third consecutive year, Mother Tongues artists collaborated with the students of Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School (FETSS). Coordinated with Transition Year teacher Paul O’Connor, artists Debora Adachi and Paola Invernizzi led a series of four intensive workshops with 11 TY students. Together, they explored the delicate interplay of light and shadow, with the students creating many of the intricate shadow images that defined the installation.

When life feels full and fast, it is easy to wake up one day and notice a little distance between you and your child. Not because anything is wrong, but because days get busy, screens get loud, and connection can start to feel like one more thing to organise.