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The Reluctant Bride takes on the current world issue of child marriage. The piece uses oil pastels and covers the story of a young girl who has just been married off. The reference for this piece is 15-year-old Sairita who at the time of the photo had just been married off to a much older man. She is shown staring blankly past the camera tears on her face as she is resigned to her fate, The piece encapsulates the unsavoury truth and perspective of child marriages whilst also using flowers to create imagery and symbolism within the piece.

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