Catriona McVeigh

 

 

"I use textiles and embroidery to explore the theme of women in war and conflict areas. The world wars enabled women to work for the first time; taking on the roles of men. However, we still live in a male dominated world where, due to power and greed amongst other things, male leaders cause war. I look to explore how women suffer all over the world at the hands of men. I myself am from Northern Ireland, a country of conflict that has always been ruled by male leaders and politicians. Through my work I want to explore a female version of war and conflict, presenting it in a non-glorified manner and looking at victims and the destruction it causes to those who have no control over it."