Melissa Maiello

In my artwork, I have always explored the idea of visually representing my memories and personal experiences. No matter how much time passes, I still feel a deep personal connection to these memories and have had difficulty separating from them over the years. I constantly struggle with change, hesitant to accept that a period of my life has ended and a new beginning has come. As we move on, pieces of our experiences start to blur together, while other small parts stand out. I have been particularly interested in how sceneries and details from certain environments can hold a multitude of memories. I often find myself rummaging through old photos taken in the past and illustrating the details that strike me the most. The drawings are never exact replicas of the photo; rather the image I create becomes a transformation of my present mood, as well as a blurry representation of the memory in my mind.

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