2026 Kennedy Prize Catalogue

29 | Child’s Play | Sarah Anthony Sarah Anthony | $12000 | Oil on canvas

I depict my son immersed in the theatre of childhood, his toy scythe both beautiful and unsettling. In this turbulent era of war and division, childhood is fleeting, yet retains its wonder. There is quiet beauty in this tension; innocence standing at the threshold of a complex world. Sam’s uncertain expression reflects my own fears for his future.