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“I've always made things either paintings, drawing, photographs, or writing. It's all kind of the same thing. It all involves saying more, I guess. It involves separating life, breaking off this chunk that's devoted to making something. There's a lot of pleasure in that, but there can also be a lot of struggle. There's always this fantasy that you could just live life and not have to think about it.”

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Moyra Davey
Moyra Davey

Moyra Davey is an active contemporary artist known for her unique photographic and video works. Her art often explores themes of identity, memory, and gender, expressing profound reflections on personal and collective history through her creative practice. more

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