Lily O’Shea is a multidisciplinary artist based between Galway and Cork. Her practice interrogates political questions surrounding labour, home and productivity. Through sculpture and text, her work delves into the anxieties caused by the impossibility of situating oneself anywhere in Ireland. She explores parallels between housing and creativity, honing in on the lack of stable space which conflicts with the demand for artistic productivity. As an artist based in Ireland, this research has come about within the greater context of the housing crisis, this has been unavoidable in the production of all work whether conscious or not. The research draws from reality tv, fiction and unfinished artworks to gather potential strategies against burnout and uncertainty. Lily received her BA from Crawford College of Art and Design in 2020 and has since participated in residencies and exhibitions in Ireland. She is currently a co-director at 126 Artist-run Gallery, Galway.