Anam na húire

Coinciding with Lughnasadh and Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Anam na húire - meaning ‘soul of the fresh earth’ - is a new work made directly in response to PeasPark.

The harvest season is also associated with craftsmanship, community spirit, and the recognition that all growth comes with effort, and all rewards come with responsibility. The currently abundant foliage and rich crop of fruit in PeasPark is a result of our warmer-than-average weather in recent months. However, with growing concerns of drought, we are reminded that nature’s balance is precarious.

About the artist

Eimear Nic Roibeaird is an Irish artist and Gaeilgeoir whose practice is informed by folklore, mythology, and the restoration of relationships between people, place, and language. Working mainly in watercolour, Eimear creates figurative works that inhabit liminal spaces of transformation and renewal.

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We are grateful for the support of North Belfast Women's Initiative and Support Project in funding this commission.

PS² is supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council's Artists' Studio and Makerspace Organisational Grant, Arts & Business NI's Blueprint Investment Grant, and Dormant Assets NI through The National Lottery Community Fund.