As humans, we have a natural desire to constantly relive experiences through telling stories, whether that experience be a normal day or a lifetime event. ‘Retrospection’ focuses on these shared human experiences, telling a story of my family over two decades. Using acrylic, gouache, pencil and paste
l on paper, the 12 paintings depict scenes using footage from a VHS camcorder as reference.
The over-saturation of colour throughout these paintings aims to create a strong sense of nostalgia, colour being a key factor of how and what we remember. Despite the memories depicted being personal to me, this work is a collection of shared human emotion, aiming to portray a sentimental yearning for the past, something which most can relate to.
Illustration
Gouache, Acrylic, Wax crayon, Coloured pencils
