Looking at the situation we are in right now, where we are all recommended to stay at home, all I can do is think about the wonderful moments I spent with my friends and family in the past. This was what led me to decide on the theme for my exhibition; my body of work explores different ideas revolving memories. As interesting things happen each day and different experiences are gained, those moments are kept in our memories. Through my artworks, I want the audience to be reminded of the importance and how much memories affects them.

Taking inspiration from my surroundings, I was able to create 4 artworks which explores different ideas of memories. The arrangement of my artworks are replaced in no particular order. The first piece, Capturing Fractures, symbolizes all the fragments in one’s life that are remembered. Essentially, when making memories, the easiest tool to use would be a camera which records anything, which is why the subject is holding a camera, in this artwork. Reminiscing Moments illustrates an image of the past, as seen from the sepia colours used in the digital artwork. This artwork focuses on colour choice to show the theme of memory. Longing to repeat a moment in the past, especially when things are going not as planned at the moment, is a normal thing to do. The next artwork, Slipping Away, have two blurry subjects as the centrepiece. I wanted to show that forgetting good times is part of growing up. Some memories may last a long time, but some doesn’t. Lastly, Memento, is a not just an oil painting still life as there are symbolisms in the objects drawn. This painting is expressing the basic items that everyone has, used to keep track of life events.

Throughout the artwork making process, trial and errors are done to find the perfect media and color scheme to be applied. My main medium of choice is digital artworks and oil paintings. All of my pieces focus on values to give dimension, texture, and life to the artworks, in order to make it more unique for the audience. Variety of colours are utilized which allows different moods on each artwork, however still coherent with one another. Exploring different styles such as realism, cubism, and also making still life shows variation of art styles, allowing the audience to gain more interest in my artworks.