Celia Hempton

Portfolio

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Ben, 2016, 60 x 50 cm, oil on polyester
Kamal, 2014, 63 x 53 cm, oil on canvas
Abitha, 2015, 30 x 25 cm, oil on polyester

Courtesy: Celia Hempton, South Reid, London; Gallery Sultana, Paris; Gallery Lorcan O’Neill, Rome

Published in Extra Extra No 9

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