Polaroid Memento
Themes
An intimate moment of memory and nostalgia shared between two people.
The intermingling of past, present, and future. The creation of memories. A transient moment preserved and memorialized.
The preservation of analog, antique artifacts and icons of anachronistic modes of expression.
Private monuments, keepsakes, and collected personal artifacts.
A private cairn, a pile of stones used as a memorial or a landmark to guide the recollection of past events.
Style
Early 21st-century photo-realism in direct juxtaposition with 17th-century Dutch still-life painting.
Influences of Søren Emile "Emil" Carlsen, Giorgio Morandi, . Contemporaries Justin Wood, Tony Curanaj, Andrea J. Smith, Alan Magee.
Simple, monumental composition with strong graphic presence.
A combination of loose and tight paint application.
Stages of the Painting
