LuArts · Palimpsest Flowers

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Palimpsest Flowers

Decay & Renewal

This piece explores the concept of layered memories through the metaphor of botanical growth. Using a combination of carefully layered acrylic and acrylic ink, the work reveals hidden patterns as the viewer's perspective shifts.

The central floral motif emerges from a palimpsest of urban botanical sketches, creating tension between organic forms and landscape structures. This juxtaposition reflects an ongoing investigation of how natural and built environments intersect in our collective memory.

Process Notes: This piece began as a series of foliage sketches made during daily walks. Through successive layers, the organic geometries layered into balancing forms, mirroring the way urban spaces become naturalized in memory.

The work evolved over several months through experimentation with various layering and scumbling techniques. Each application of pigment was followed by a process of partial erasure, creating the characteristic distressed surface that gives the piece its depth and texture.

Content: Organic Layers, Decay & Renewal, Visual Memory

Media: Acrylic paint and ink on canvas (16" x 20")

Materials: Canvas, Mixed and unmixed acrylic, Acrylic ink

Techniques: Layered application, Selective erasure, Acrylic ink mass tracing

Exhibitions: Alberta University of the Arts 11th Annual President's Student Art Exhibition (2022 - 2023)

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          artwork:
            title: "Palimpsest Flowers"
            status: "decay_and_renewal"
            layers: 12
            erasure_rate: 0.45
            organic_geometry: true

SELECT materials, techniques FROM canvas_vault WHERE memory_intersection = 'urban_botanical' AND year = 2018;