Name: Cruel to be Kind
Brand: Zena Blackwell
Price: 25959.0 SEK
Availability: InStock

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Oil on linen, unframed
60 x 45 x 2.5cm

2025

My paintings explore various themes of childhood, drawing from both my own experiences as a child and my role as a parent. Observing my two children growing up, and the evolving dynamics between them and us all as a family unit, has deepened my fascination with nostalgia and memory, which play a central role in my recent work.

Each painting becomes an amalgamation of recollections - fusing sharp memories from my own childhood with those of my children. I often reflect on the memories that resonate more vividly, and find that they are frequently associated with family outings and holidays - those fleeting yet highly significant moments that shape our sense of self and belonging.

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