Rooted in the landscape and light of the west of Ireland, ‘The Push and Pull’ examines motherhood as a lived experience shaped by care, time and connection. Through a series of intimate photographic and tactile works, Katie Moore reflects on the daily rhythms of raising children and the moments of closeness and attention they bring.

Drawing on the relationship between nature, body and memory, the work considers motherhood as a condition of change, care and heightened awareness. Personal in origin but widely recognisable, it invites viewers to reflect on what it means to nurture, to carry, and to be shaped in return.

Artist Bio:

Katie Moore is a visual artist based in Co. Mayo. Working through tactile, process-led making, her practice reflects on motherhood, care and connection, often drawing on everyday experience and the landscape of the west of Ireland. She graduated from GMIT Galway with an MA in Creative Practice in 2018, having previously completed a BA in Design in Textiles in 2015, where she was shortlisted for the RDS Student of the Year Award.