233. In the Shadow of Memories by Domstad Rudie

About "233. In the Shadow of Memories"

by Domstad Rudie

About the artwork

This digital artwork shows a stylised silhouette of a person looking back over the shoulder, captured in a colourful and contrasting palette of purple, blue and turquoise tones. The figure is composed of coarse lines and abstract patterns reminiscent of a thermal or digital scan, making the image look both human and digitally unnatural. This aesthetic choice highlights the theme of memory and reflection, as if the person is moving between past and present - groping for something that is fading away.

The background changes from dark purple to light violet, suggesting a transition: from the known to the unknown, from the past to an uncertain future. The person carries a backpack and holds something in his hand, possibly a phone or notebook - symbols of communication and memory. These elements reinforce the impression of a traveller or someone who has just said goodbye.

The figure's pose, half-turned away with a backward glance, evokes feelings of nostalgia, contemplation and perhaps even regret. The coarse textures and lines seem to represent memories that are no longer quite sharp - fragments of what once was. This work can be read as a visual meditation on time, identity and the human tendency to look back even when we should be moving forward.

Combining digital aesthetics with human emotion, the artwork invites the viewer to introspect: Where have we been? What do we carry with us? And what do we leave behind.

Address: Lunetten, Utrecht

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Finished on: 29 May 2025