Tír Gan Teanga, Tír Gan Anam Print

Giclée Print on Fine Art Paper, archival quality.
 
Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam’ - a country without a language is a country without a soul. This painting explores the tension of cultural belonging and loss. Suspended between chains and light, the figure embodies both the weight of history and the yearning for freedom. The butterflies and feathers rise as luminous symbols of Irish spirit, creativity, reverence for the land, and the ancestral voice carried through language.
The work reflects a deeply personal struggle: the pull of modern society away from ancient roots, and the desire to reclaim connection to what gives a people its soul.