The Unconventional Shed is a video installation made for the Degree Show. The shed was built on my family farm in Wexford. It’s aesthetics match the sheds on the farm, with one clear difference. The shed features a pink galvanised roof and door. The whitewashed structure was built around my small body. The gendered roles have been reversed. I can work comfortably in the shed whereas my father and brother struggle. 

Inside the shed contains a television mounted to the wall over a trough. My body acted as a tool for exploring beyond the barriers of gender roles. The video features a three-part series conveying the struggles female farmers face. I use the colour pink as a way of dismantling stereotypes. Each scene has a pink element.  A mixture of performative and detail shots have been edited together. The audio is an amalgamation of spoken words and background noise. My brother read from a script, he is speaking about how tradition is more important than gender equality in the agricultural sector. The audio is experienced through headphones.  A musty farm smell can be experienced as you enter. A trough with hay and dairy cubes sits under the tv. The shed has been bedded with straw.