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I talk all my paintings to myself.
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The speaker treats each painting as something to address in conversation. “Talk” suggests a personal exchange with the artwork, even though the speaker is really speaking aloud or inwardly to themselves. The sentence presents painting as a private, reflective activity rather than a silent act of looking or making.
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- Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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