Eva Boyle

Do I Know You Yet, 2026

Age 16

Acrylic on canvas

‘This portrait aims to explore how people cannot be fully understood at first glance. I painted it after reconciling with my close friend Marnaa, following a disagreement. I approached her portrait with a Cubist mindset to parallel the many different angles I’ve seen from her, ones I would not have seen had we never fought. However, the fragmented nature of the painting also implies that I’ve more to learn about her, and that there are sides to people that I may never see, leaving me questioning how well I really know my friends and family.’

An bhfuil Aithne Agam Ort Fós, 2026

Aois 16

Aicrileach ar chanbhás

‘Is é an aidhm atá leis an bportráid seo scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an tslí nach féidir daoine a thuiscint ar an gcéad spléachadh. Phéinteáil mé an pictiúr seo i ndiaidh dom cúrsaí a chur ina gceart le mo dhlúthchara, Marnaa, i ndiaidh dúinn a bheith ag argóint lena chéile. Tionchar na n-ealaíontóirí Ciúbaíocha a bhí ar intinn agam nuair a dhírigh mé ar an bportráid seo a raibh sé mar aidhm léi léargas a thabhairt ar na taobhanna éagsúla ar fad di atá feicthe agam, na taobhanna nach mbeadh feicthe agam mura rabhamar ag argóint lena chéile freisin. Tugann nádúr briste an phictiúir le fios freisin, áfach, go bhfuil tuilleadh le foghlaim agam fúithi fós, agus go mb’fhéidir nach bhfeicfidh mé taobhanna uile gach duine go deo. Spreag an tuiscint seo mé chun a bheith ag machnamh faoin aithne atá agam ar mo chairde agus mo theaghlach i ndáiríre.’

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