The Education of the Girlchild
2026
Drawings, oil pastels on paper, and an embroidered curtain
Solo exhibition in Listval, Reykjavík. Commissioned by Listval
Exhibition text by Amanda Payne
2026
Drawings, oil pastels on paper, and an embroidered curtain
Solo exhibition in Listval, Reykjavík. Commissioned by Listval
Exhibition text by Amanda Payne
A wise woman once told me many things. Many things, great and small. And as she told me her opinions and observations, I took them with a grain of salt, letting my mind drift off to more fast-paced places. I realised just after that I should have shoved her words down my throat like some famished seeker of something. Because I found out, you see, older ladies have borne the weight of the world in times when things were even more impossible for us frilly, whimsy lady beings.
Well well well, look what the cat dragged in. Good for you to turn up again, be it through text. Are you finally going to bring up why you acted like an absolute [redacted]? Or are we just reminiscing about those good ol’ times? Are we just going to coil around the elephant in the room, like oblivious little snakes — endlessly cutesy but disgusting.
Well well well, look what the cat dragged in. Good for you to turn up again, be it through text. Are you finally going to bring up why you acted like an absolute [redacted]? Or are we just reminiscing about those good ol’ times? Are we just going to coil around the elephant in the room, like oblivious little snakes — endlessly cutesy but disgusting.
colossal grandmother (70 x 100 cm)
the cinders remain (70 x 100 cm)
a perfect petite morte (70 x 100 cm)
D.A.R.L.I.N.G. (2 x 30 x 30 cm)
hahahahaha babe? (30 x 30 cm)
Photos by Listval
the cinders remain (70 x 100 cm)
a perfect petite morte (70 x 100 cm)
D.A.R.L.I.N.G. (2 x 30 x 30 cm)
hahahahaha babe? (30 x 30 cm)
Photos by Listval
Reframe; I shall be a beacon of light for anyone who wants to receive my shine. I shall send all the emails, I shall check all of the to-dos. I shall go to the gym looking exquisitely crisp and I shall be a good friend for those in need. I shall be the wise sister and the hot lover. I shall be a loving mother, a visionary teacher, that kind stranger helping you cross the street, but also a politically informed citizen. I shall be superhuman. Tomorrow. From Monday onwards.
I'm heading for better stuff. Like, I’m planning on climbing some big ass mountains and you only own a pair of flimsy slippers, you know what I mean? I'm going to shake up the blue skies somewhere else. My thunder will be received better in other places. And just so you know, I don’t need ashes to rise again. I hope that soggy brain of yours reaches that conclusion sooner or later.
Do your best, or worst — I can't be arsed.
I give you a theatrical kiss on the forehead.
Gosh [redacted].
I feel better now.
I give you a theatrical kiss on the forehead.
Gosh [redacted].
I feel better now.