Fragments of Time

In “Fragments of Time,” I treat the canvas as a neurological landscape to map the psychology of memory reconsolidation—the delicate window where a memory is retrieved, becomes unstable, and is ultimately rewritten. My process of layering and erosion replicates the brain’s storage systems; I build up dense “memories” in acrylic only to distress them, mirroring the physical decoupling of an event from its original emotional sting. By “dissolving the old” reactive patterns through this weathering, I visually dismantle the trauma of a memory while leaving the wisdom of the experience intact.

The prominent vertical “scarring” functions as the activation site—the precise moment a memory is recalled and opened. The space surrounding these vertical elements serves as a safe site for reprocessing, inviting a bridge between past pain and current spiritual transformation. This journey is reflected in the transition from dark to light tones, mapping the mind’s movement from limbic distress to cognitive integration. While the shadowed depths represent the weight of unprocessed experience, the ethereal, shimmering light breaking through the layers signifies the successful reconsolidation of the self. In this “in-between” space, the psychic debris of the past is finally transmuted into a resilient, illuminated, and integrated history.

Medium: Acrylic

Series: Cognitive Topographies

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Genre: Textural

24 x 24 x in.