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Every artistic depiction of the human figure signifies a specific time and social context. Translating that onto canvas is really important for me so that I can use the body as a holder for

— Hannah Uzor

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All my portraits are made up of layers of a personality, constructed from everything I can find about them."

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really important to capture the soul of the person" and she had tried to "get a sense of who she is".

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