A woman sits in front of a window. Behind her, the curtain is a radiator and a cat sits on a windowsill. Through the window, we can see the lights of the house across the street.

Alice Agafonova

Age 13

Presence, 2025

Acrylic on paper | Unframed: 35.5 x 23 cm

"This portrait depicts Alice’s mother, but also reflects a deeper nostalgia for home. Behind her: a typical Russian apartment block, a beloved cat who has passed, and the most common radiator — symbols of a life left behind. Her mother’s face appears tired, even sad, mirroring the artist’s own feelings of longing and loss. Painted in Dublin, now dearly loved, it’s a quiet tribute to memory, home, and the days before the war." - Alice Agafonova