At Grandma’s House is a series created by the artist that consists of three “pixelated” paintings, each of which represents special memories from her childhood. Each painting in this series is referenced from a photograph that the artist clicked years ago while spending time with her family at her grandparent’s house.
The artist uses pixelation to represent our dependence as humans on technology for things as simple as our own memories. From her own example, the artist admits that these memories (which are so simple and generated from day-to-day activities) would have been lost if it wasn't for the photographs she clicked years ago. Further, the photographs would soon have been lost in the vast storage of the “cloud” if the artist had not made the extra effort to go and find them. And if these photographs would never have been found, the memories related to these photographs would slowly fade away over time. Painting these memories gives not only the artist but also the audience a chance to relive old memories from the past, both happy and sad.
By pixelating the photographs and painting them onto large canvases, the artist also gives her audience the freedom to relate these paintings to whatever memories come to their mind from their own past as well. These paintings could bring back different memories for different people.
The pixelation also sheds light on the fact and process of old memories slowly fading away in our minds and making a place for themselves and our electronic devices and digital photographs. Through the series, the artist asks her audience the question “How many memories would we think of and relive if it wasn’t for the photographs we clicked?”
Eucalyptus
14” x 28”
Acrylic on canvas
2022
Bonfire
14” x 28”
Acrylic paint and sculpting paste on canvas
2022
The 5 AM Drive
42“ x 36“
Plaster, sculpting paste, and acrylic on canvas
2023