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‘In The Modern World’ explores the intimate layers of personal loss with a repro- duction of a painting titled 'I'm Just Resting My Eyes' (2022) that depicts my father lying on the sofa on which he passed away. Buddhist prayer beads hang from a portrait of my cat, Kemba, a non-human relationship that brings magic and joy. An outstretched leg diagonally cuts into the plane, adorned with a distinctive snake tattoo. In mythology, the snake holds many meanings across many cultures, but here, it speaks of my connection to my children in the form of fertility. On the mattress rests a book, referencing female artists that have been marginalised and excluded from art history. Painting remains an act that surprises me daily—a process that reveals unexpected connections between the past, present, and future.

The title, ‘In the Modern World’, is borrowed from a song on Fontaines D.C.’s latest album, ‘Romance’.