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I grew up an only child, and for most of that childhood I kept a sister in reserve. I could picture her clearly enough to miss her. I think I assumed that kind of closeness was something you were either born into or weren't, a matter of luck, and it didn't occur to me that it could arrive later, from several directions at once.
It arrived when I moved back to Lisbon for the second time. I hadn't gone looking for it, which was my biggest surprise. What I found here were women, and a way of being among women I'd had no practice in: a solidarity that asked very little and gave everything, a closeness that didn't have to be earned first. I watched them open, and at some point I noticed I was opening too.
Femininity has always been a difficult subject for me, which is probably why it keeps turning up in my work. I've painted it more easily than I've lived it. But there's a particular nourishment in the company of girlfriends, something close to the wonder you have as a child before you learn to be careful with it. In that company, being a woman became less a problem to solve and more a place I was simply standing in. - Antonia xx
Add a wonderful accent to your living space with this poster that is sure to brighten any environment.
Printed on 200g natural art paper with a matte, uncoated finish and lightly textured surface, that ensures a rich and vibrant display of colors.
Sustainability is important to us, that is why our prints are made to order and not printed until the order is received. All orders are printed and shipped within 3 business days of receiving the order
EU budget orders are shipped without a tracking number available.
Fits standard sized frames. The frame is not included.
If your order has been damaged or lost within 1 month of shipment you are eligible for a complimentary reprint.
All sales are final and cannot be cancelled.
I grew up an only child, and for most of that childhood I kept a sister in reserve. I could picture her clearly enough to miss her. I think I assumed that kind of closeness was something you were either born into or weren't, a matter of luck, and it didn't occur to me that it could arrive later, from several directions at once.
It arrived when I moved back to Lisbon for the second time. I hadn't gone looking for it, which was my biggest surprise. What I found here were women, and a way of being among women I'd had no practice in: a solidarity that asked very little and gave everything, a closeness that didn't have to be earned first. I watched them open, and at some point I noticed I was opening too.
Femininity has always been a difficult subject for me, which is probably why it keeps turning up in my work. I've painted it more easily than I've lived it. But there's a particular nourishment in the company of girlfriends, something close to the wonder you have as a child before you learn to be careful with it. In that company, being a woman became less a problem to solve and more a place I was simply standing in. - Antonia xx
Add a wonderful accent to your living space with this poster that is sure to brighten any environment.
Printed on 200g natural art paper with a matte, uncoated finish and lightly textured surface, that ensures a rich and vibrant display of colors.
Sustainability is important to us, that is why our prints are made to order and not printed until the order is received. All orders are printed and shipped within 3 business days of receiving the order
EU budget orders are shipped without a tracking number available.
Fits standard sized frames. The frame is not included.
If your order has been damaged or lost within 1 month of shipment you are eligible for a complimentary reprint.
All sales are final and cannot be cancelled.