A collage with a pink, yellow, and orange background featuring a rainbow and starry night sky. A black and white photograph of a woman leaning back with her eyes closed is in the center, surrounded by large yellow flowers and two disembodied hands reaching towards her. The bottom shows a black and white cityscape with a river. The text at the top reads "UNAPOLOGETIC" and at the bottom, "VOLUME 2: INBETWEEN."
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In Between

In Between

We chose the theme of In- Between to reflect the gap that contradictions, hybridity, and intersectionality creates within Irish existence. Contemporary Ireland recognises the importance of centralizing minority communities and the cultural richness of the lived experience of the ‘other’. As a nation, we have engaged in fruitful and oftentimes uncomfortable conversations regarding identity, sexuality, race, and mental health to capture the lived realities shaping modern Ireland. We created this issue of Unapologetic with the urgency of showcasing the power of intersectionality, cultural richness, and the importance of including voices on the fringe of society. These voices provide a nuanced perspective of Irishness that has a multitude of layers that always changes and evolves.

A collage with vibrant colors, featuring a black and white photo of two people embracing, surrounded by bright yellow flowers, a rainbow, a starry sky, and a stylized cityscape in a mixed-media art style.
A colorful collage featuring a black and white photo of two people embracing, large yellow flowers, a rainbow, a starry blue arc, and a cityscape at the bottom. The word "UNAPOLOGETIC" is at the top, and "VOLUME 2: INBETWEEN" is at the bottom.

Meet the creatives

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with wavy hair, wearing an earring and a patterned sleeveless top, looking at the camera.

    Trudie Gorman

  • A man with blond hair and a slight smile, wearing a dark blue button-up shirt, sitting in a beige chair in front of a bookshelf filled with various colored books.

    Stuart C. Flynn

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black leather jacket, standing in front of leafy green bushes.

    Hilary Watson

  • A young man sitting outdoors on a chair, wearing a pink T-shirt with the word 'HUH' printed on it, smiling, with green trees in the background.

    Daragh Fleming

  • A woman with long black hair, glasses, and a smile, wearing a black jacket and green shirt, standing in an indoor space.

    Tiziana Soverino

  • A woman with brown wavy hair, light skin, and wearing a nose ring, smiling at the camera.

    Katie Martin

  • Close-up of a young woman with blue eyes and brown hair, wearing a black and white striped turtleneck and white cardigan, smiling gently against a dark background.

    Dr Belinda Vigors

  • A woman with dark, curly hair wearing a black top and blazer, sitting indoors with a blurred background.

    Julian Bernard

  • A man with a beard and light blue eyes smiling outdoors in a grassy field wearing a green wide-brim hat, a dark jacket with a hood, and a black shirt, with hills in the background.

    Dan Connaghan

  • A man with brown hair and a serious expression, wearing a black coat, standing against a plain light-colored wall.

    Declan Mills

  • A woman with long brown hair standing near a calm lake with a forested shoreline in the background during sunset.

    Anna Loi

  • A young man with a beard, glasses, and a nose ring smiling outdoors next to a tree.

    Paul Dylan

  • Close-up of a smiling young man wearing glasses, a flat cap, and a patterned jacket outdoors with trees and a lamp post in the background.

    Jack Trehy

  • A man with brown hair and a beard smiling outdoors in a garden with a blue wall and small trees behind him.

    Diarmuid Cawley

  • A woman with voluminous curly hair wearing a royal blue top and a multicolored beaded necklace, standing outdoors with a modern building and orange wall in the background.

    Paula Martinez

  • A young man with a dark beard and mustache, smiling widely, wearing a plaid shirt, in an indoor setting.

    Eric Ehigie

  • A young woman smiling, wearing glasses, hoop earrings, a bucket hat with black and white designs, and a dark jacket, sitting indoors.

    Shannon Keegan