Lady Day ; Jessica Gurnsey; 2021; 2022.001
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This self-portrait captures a special moment before the pandemic. A night of photoshoots with my closest friends, with photos taken by Wilhelmina Heeringa — from whose groovy family and maximalist home I get a lot of inspiration. This portrait depicts the chaos, charisma, music played, and funky clothes worn while creating lifelong memories, and was painted while cooped up in Auckland’s 2021 lockdown. The pressure to “make the most of life” while you’re young, created frustration for teenagers as we departed our adolescence locked up in our homes. I believe the chaos in this portrait reflects the uncertainty and turbulence of the Covid-19 pandemic for youth.
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Title
Lady Day ; Jessica Gurnsey; 2021; 2022.001
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Maker
Jessica Gurnsey
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Date made
2021
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Additional information
1015 x 760 mm
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