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Endlessly Crying
Light Hearted
Feuds & Faith
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Kira Sun McCarthy (b.1998, UK) is a visual artist who lives and works in London and is of Singaporean Chinese and Irish heritage. Previously she completed her Undergraduate Degree at UAL Camberwell College of Arts, graduating in 2022 with a First Class Honours in Fine Art and Painting.
Her practice utilizes painting, photography and film to bring to light the power and potential of feminine love and female relationships. Whether they may be sexual or platonic, exploring how the ubiquitous nature of technology acts to undermine these bonds is evermore important when living in a capitalist and patriarchal world. Kira believes female connections are an incredibly crucial aspect of survival against modern-day society, due to their uncompromising ability to provide nurture, safety, love and a sense of belonging. By portraying scenes of simultaneous intimacy and disconnect, Kira believes such visual conflicts are needed to urge the viewer to question what happens when these crucial alliances are tested.
NEIGHBOURHOOD MAGAZINE
Kira is currently part of a creative database run by Neighbourhood Magazine which acts as a free space where creatives can showcase their work, background and contact details in order to connect, collaborate and be inspired.
AUCART (2022 - 2025)
Kira sold her art through Aucart, an online auction house that allows buyers to discover and collect work directly from the studios of emerging artists.
EXHIBITIONS
2025, Live or Die Trying, Space and Purpose, London, UK (Group)
2024, Moving Parts Event, Space and Purpose, London, UK (Group)
2024, Elevenses, Five Fold and Ugly Duck, London, UK (Group)
2024, GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS, Shug Gallery, Norfolk, UK (Group)
2023, Brierley and Seiler Two Day Show, The White Space, London, UK (Group)
2022, Camberwell Degree Showcase, Camberwell College of Arts, London, UK (Group)
2022, Camberwell College of Arts Painting Exhibition, Southwark Park Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2022, North London Art Collective Summer Exhibition, Stoke Newington Library Gallery, London, UK (Group)
2021, Iris Avenue Opening, Iris Avenue Beauty Bar, London, UK (Solo)
2021, Camberwell College of Arts 2nd Year Painting Virtual Exhibition, Online (Group) 2019, Leeds 1st Year Exhibition, University of Leeds, UK (Group)
2019, DIVERGENCE, Young Female Artist Exhibition, Goodness Brewery, London, UK (Group)
2019, COMFY, Young Female Artist Exhibition, Open Source Arts, Leeds, UK (Group)
2018, Camberwell College of Arts Foundation Show, Camberwell College of Arts, London, UK (Group)