Maria Ridge
Becoming
When I began a six-week residency in an all-boys primary school, I considered my conceptual approach would involve young masculinities and how gendered norms and ideals are expressed in a predominantly male environment. However, as I got to know the children, I abandoned this framework. The boys were full of energy yes, but they were also kind, thoughtful and sweet, to me and to one another. Their hobbies ranged from collecting Furbies to cooking. When asked what was special about their school community, they emphasised kindness, support and inclusion. Their being boys was not central to their personal or group identities. Unfettered within their school environment they seemed secure enough to just be.
Gillian Delahunty • Emma Gartland • Caoimhe Gaskin • Dylan Hanna • Frieda Mitchell • Susan Quin • Nuala Redmond • Maria Ridge • Zoe Sandford •
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University of Bolton
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Boomsatsuma
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Hereford College Of Arts
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Leeds Art University
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Limerick School of Art and Design
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