Aylin Özgür
5 Fragments of Memory
This abstract acrylic painting reflects a sense of memory, time and transformation through layered paint textures, expressive lines and organic tonal transitions. The balance of earthy shades with black and white creates an atmosphere that feels both powerful and calm. Its dynamic surface and spontaneous markings evoke urban textures, aged walls and fading memories. Designed to bring depth and emotion into contemporary interiors, the artwork functions as a striking yet harmonious focal point within modern and minimalist spaces.
Story
This artwork is an abstract record of the fragmented memories, fading faces, and remnants left behind in the relentless flow of time. The layered structure of the canvas whispers that human memory, much like an archaeological excavation site, consists of overlapping lifetimes. While the deep wood and earthy tones in the background represent the safe and rooted harbor of the past, the white and gray acrylic transitions flowing along vertical lines symbolize the veils of fog and blurring recollections cast by time.
The sharp, fine lines scratching across the surface embody those vivid moments that suddenly pierce through the depths of memory—a familiar scent or the abrupt trace of a voice. With its complex texture and raw color gradients, "Fragments of Memory" showcases the imperfect elegance brought by time and experience within modern and wabi-sabi spaces. It invites the observer to search for and reconcile with the tiny fragments lost within the corridors of their own mind.
