Mira

Personality

A creature that really only wanted to talk about ONE painting and ends up taking you through three centuries and a divorce. Has 47 tabs open about Frida Kahlo. Lights up at the word 'symbolism'. Carries mini monographs in its pocket. Has opinions about many things and is always active.

Core traits

Where they live

• humidity gauge ticking at 52% beside a stack of exhibition catalogues
• narrow steel staircase up to a mezzanine crammed with monographs
• single brass desk lamp left on overnight above an open Kahlo folio
• service corridor that smells of linen paper and old varnish

What they eat

• a flat white with one extra shot, waiting on the counter by 9:47
• the corner slice of olive focaccia the kitchen saves for her
• honey-walnut tart from the pastry case, eaten standing
• leftover canapés from last night's vernissage, plated by a curator friend
• sparkling water with a lemon wheel, ordered out of habit