'Expired Oyster Cards as Shoehorns', 2020

£300.00

By Le Pham Xuan Nga

Unique

acrylic on canvas

Unframed: 20 × 20cm

Framed: 30 × 30 × 2cm

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P’ainted during the early stages of my relationship with my now fiancé, this work captures a small moment that became unexpectedly memorable. The painting depicts him dressing - clad in a checked tailored jacket and dark grey trousers slipping on a pair of black loafers.

The title comes from a piece of advice he shared on one of our first dates: expired Oyster cards make excellent shoehorns - slim enough to keep in a wallet and always close at hand. What seemed like a practical observation revealed a quiet resourcefulness that stayed with me. In many ways, the painting is a portrait of getting to know someone through the small details that make them uniquely themselves.’ -Nga

By Le Pham Xuan Nga

Unique

acrylic on canvas

Unframed: 20 × 20cm

Framed: 30 × 30 × 2cm

(click image for full view)

P’ainted during the early stages of my relationship with my now fiancé, this work captures a small moment that became unexpectedly memorable. The painting depicts him dressing - clad in a checked tailored jacket and dark grey trousers slipping on a pair of black loafers.

The title comes from a piece of advice he shared on one of our first dates: expired Oyster cards make excellent shoehorns - slim enough to keep in a wallet and always close at hand. What seemed like a practical observation revealed a quiet resourcefulness that stayed with me. In many ways, the painting is a portrait of getting to know someone through the small details that make them uniquely themselves.’ -Nga