Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
This honors project has been an exploration of my relationship with time and memory. By studying old childhood photos, I translate them onto canvas, focusing on how my perception of specific memories affects my color composition and value structure. I explore the evolution of perspective by understanding how my adult self views these pictures. In turn, this captures time and impermanence. My paintings focus on specific details in the photos, while other sections appear faded. I use an oil glazing technique to represent how some moments are vivid, while others are fogged with emotion. This reflects how memory tends to be hazy, holding both truth and imagination.
Recommended Citation
Al-Sagr, Dalia K., "Ameling Manor Drive" (2026). Art and Art History Honors Projects. 28.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/art_honors/28
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Comments
These paintings and drawings are representative of my relationship with change. I focus on how my perception of specific memories affects my color composition, tonal relationships, and value structure. It has been a personal journey in understanding childhood memories, trauma, and experiences, as well as learning more about my relationship with time and how it affects my day-to-day life.