Fragments of Memory

Year: 2024

Framed: Framed

Orientation: Vertical

Size: Large

Medium/Techniques:

• Acrylic

Art genres:

• Abstract
• Conceptual
• Expressionism

This is an abstract exploration of the interplay between texture, color, and form, meant to evoke the fragmented nature of memories and emotions. The composition is dominated by a strong horizontal division that splits the canvas into two distinct realms. The upper portion is rich with warm, earthy tones—deep oranges, reds, and browns—that evoke a sense of warmth and nostalgia. These colors are blended and textured, creating a sense of depth and complexity, as if multiple layers of memory are being unearthed. A stark, vertical band of off-white bisects the painting, acting as a barrier or a bridge between the two realms. This central element is heavily textured, with a rough, almost tactile surface, suggesting the passage of time or the erosion of memories. From this central band, dark, branch-like forms extend outward, reaching across the warm tones of the upper half, symbolizing the creeping intrusion of darker thoughts or the persistence of certain memories. The lower portion of the painting is dominated by dark, almost black hues, with hints of deep browns and reds. The texture here is more linear and rigid, with vertical grooves that suggest a grounded, more present reality, in contrast to the more fluid, organic forms above. A streak of red cuts horizontally through this darker area, connecting the two halves of the painting, representing a lifeline or a thread of emotion that ties the past to the present.