Memories: Vivid, False and Lost examines the fragile, shifting and often contradictory nature of human memory – how it shapes our understanding of ourselves, how it distorts what we believe to be true, and how it sometimes abandons us entirely. Memory is never fixed; it is an unstable interplay between what is vividly recalled, what is unconsciously fabricated, and what slips quietly beyond reach. This tension lies at the core of my drawing practice.

My work emerges from the subconscious, where memories do not announce themselves as linear narratives but surface instead through instinctive gestures. I rely on automatic drawing as a process of excavation, allowing the hand to reveal traces of past experiences that the mind may only partially recognise. Each artwork becomes both an act of remembering and an acknowledgement of forgetting, an attempt to map moments that are simultaneously clear and elusive.

Vivid memories manifest through dense colour, intensity and texture. Strong, determined shapes assert themselves confidently across the page, reflecting recollections that remain intact and emotionally charged. In contrast, fragmented or overlapping forms point to memories that are blurred, conflicted or indecisive – echoes that feel present yet unresolved.

I am especially drawn to false memories, those subtle inventions of the subconscious that fill narrative voids. Ambiguity permeates my work as familiar forms are reimagined into shapes that feel both recognisable and alien.

Lost memories appear in areas left intentionally incomplete, faded or erased. These quiet voids evoke haziness or absence, suggesting the inevitable gaps that time creates. Sharp, defined imagery surrounded by soft, floating shapes represent memories that have endured while the surrounding context has dissolved.

The yupo paper itself becomes part of this narrative. Its unique surface retains traces of earlier marks, allowing ghosts of previous layers to remain visible – much like the faint residues of forgotten experiences.

Ultimately, memory is not a reliable archive but a creative, continually revised act of the mind. Through my drawings, I invite viewers to reflect on their own shifting recollections and consider how easily truth and fiction intertwine within the landscape of memory.