Jhina Alvarez: Forgotten Memories

In her new series, titled “Forgotten Memories”, Jhina employs oil paints and encaustic wax to depict the untold stories from long forgotten photographs. These images are painted on wood panels using a considerable amount of negative space with the images cropped in awkward positions, creating a sense of unbalance. White areas from the images blend with the negative spaces of the panel to create tension and abstraction of each delineated line. Eyes are blocked out to ensure anonymity while also adding a sense of mysteriousness to each person portrayed. The paintings are then covered in wax to add an antique photo look and dream-like feel to the pieces.