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Jemima Kirke’s Paintings of Girls

“This is the first painting I’ve ever done of my daughter. Ever since I’ve had children, I’ve become a bit of an existentialist. As soon as she came out of me, I thought, ‘What have I done?’ She’s so exposed and vulnerable. I can’t protect her from her journey. I can’t control it. I don’t want to. So, what I tried to bring out in this painting is that lonesomeness that begins as soon as we are born. There is a distance in her eyes and expression because she is so mysterious to me. I’m still getting to know her. It’s very physically dark, this piece, and darker than the rest. This isn’t a painting about Rafa; rather, it’s a painting about being a parent.” “Rafa,” 2013.
“Lena is a spiritual healer and medium. We’ve worked together in the past, and she reads my energy from time to time. Here, I wanted to see what it would be like to turn the tables and to read her. What came out is that powerful and disconcerting gaze of hers. I find that most people who look at that one find her eyes rather alarming — almost intrusive.” “Lena F.,” 2013.

“I’ve painted Lola many times. But, this one actually started out as a portrait of a different girl, in the exact same pose. I didn’t continue with her as the model because scheduling didn’t work out, so I decided to put Lola in her place. It was a very curious process; filling in the blanks of the painting with a totally different model. It’s pretty eerie, and there is something alien about it — the composite of two people.” “Lola,” 2012.

“Cadence is the only woman I let train me, because she actually has the figure I want. I’m in awe of her body, so I was desperate to get her naked and paint her. She has the classic figure for a nude painting: strong and full with soft curves. Her skin is so pale. She looks like a Victorian fairy painting, but it was her confidence and her sexuality that came out of this portrait. Her willingness to sit in a less than flattering position and still remain powerful and super feminine. She is my Olympia!” “Cadence,” 2013.

“This is the daughter of a friend of mine. She is 6 years old and was not in the least bit uncomfortable with me painting her. Most kids aren’t, and naturally, they are actually quite bored by the process. But, what was interesting about Sasha is that she actually seemed to understand why I was painting her. She showed up in a beautiful white dress that she picked out herself, and had a lot of say in how she posed for the painting. She even helped me decide which size canvas. We really worked together on this one and took each other seriously. I was interested in her maturity and her poise.” “Sasha,” 2013.

“I particularly like this one. It’s short and sweet; a one-hitter. I can’t say how much it resembles the sitter, but I wanted it be somewhat sexy and at the same time, very unappealing. I think that part happens in the eyes; they are quite dead here.” “Sarabeth,” 2013.
“This is my friend Elaine, sitting on my bed. I like that she is naked with her glasses on. And, I find it interesting that even though she’s nude, there’s something very asexual about her. This painting was a bit of an experiment with color and space; I actually paid more attention to the room around her than the figure itself.” “Elaine on Bed,” 2013.

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