February Desire? Art Print

February — Desire?

A Year of Taking Up Space (Without Apologising)

This print follows permission.

If January was about allowing yourself to begin, February asks what happens when you stop censoring what you want.

Desire? is not loud.
It doesn’t announce itself confidently.
It hesitates.

This piece sits with the question most women are taught to soften, delay, or redirect:

What do you want — really?

Not what feels reasonable.
Not what keeps the peace.
Not what you’ve learned to want instead.

But the desire that lingers when no one is watching

Why the Question Mark Matters

When desire belongs to women, it is often treated with suspicion.

Too much desire is labelled greedy.
Clear desire is labelled demanding.
Unapologetic desire is labelled unfeminine.

So wanting is learned carefully.
Hedged.
Qualified.
Left open-ended.

The question mark remains — not as uncertainty, but as protection.

Desire Is Not Just Romantic

This work is not about romance alone.

It is about desire for:

space
freedom
money
recognition
pleasure
time
a life that feels like your own

Desire is the engine behind ambition, voice, and change — yet it is often the first thing women are taught to restrain.

Not because it is wrong.
But because it is powerful.

Print Details

Size: A2 (42 × 59.4 cm)
Edition: Limited to 30 prints for February
Finish: Unframed Fine art print
Details: Hand signed and individually numbered
Price: £180

Once the edition of 30 has sold out, this print will not be reprinted in this format.

Why This Print

This is not decorative wall art.

It is a marker of honesty — a reminder that wanting does not need to be justified, softened, or made palatable.

Whether it lives in a bedroom, studio, workspace, or hallway, Desire? exists to sit with you in the moments where clarity hasn’t fully arrived yet.

Why This Piece Works in Your Space

Quietly confrontational without being aggressive
Feminine without being apologetic
Conceptual without being cold
Designed to prompt reflection, not instruction

A reminder that desire often arrives before certainty.

Part of a Collectible Series

February — Desire? is part of A Year of Taking Up Space (Without Apologising) — a limited, monthly art series released across the year. Each print stands alone, while contributing to a wider narrative of permission, truth, autonomy, and self-trust.

Collectors may choose a single month or follow the full journey.

This Is for You If:

You’re learning to listen to what you want
You’re tired of minimising desire to feel acceptable
You believe femininity and ambition can coexist
You want art that reflects interior life, not trends

More about the project:
A Year of Taking Up Space (Without Apologising)

Please note: colours may vary slightly due to screen settings and device differences.