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My Lief Vir Meisie

My Lief Vir Meisie, 2026

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Emmette Lewis
Painting · Toronto, ON, Canada

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48" x 60"

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An intimate moment unfolds as a woman cuts a child’s hair. The scene is wrapped in bold abstract colors, warm yellows, deep reds, and floral tones. The act itself feels both ordinary and deeply tender, transforming a simple gesture of care into a portrait of closeness. This work reinterprets photograph of my ouma (grandmother) and myself as a child, showing a moment of hair cutting to explore diasporic loss through familial acts of care and comfort.

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