Painting
A Leap Between Worlds
This triptych captures the way my sister and I used to turn our living room into an entire world. I wanted to show how a treadmill can easily become a boat, and a beanbag into a solid rock if you are looking at them through the right memory. The... More
Painting
The Fabrics of Our Kingdom
This painting is brought about from the memory where my sister and I discovered a hidden world of clothes tucked away under our nana's bed, and would play 'dress up' where we would think of ourselves as royalty. The painting shows us in a glowing,... More
Painting
The Soft Footfalls of Memory
This composition bridges the reality of my sister and I experiencing our first elephant ride. It captures a dreamy feeling through the castle in the distance, which reflects on our vivid childhood imagination.
Painting
Turquoise Suspense
This painting comes from a memory of my sister and I standing right under that giant bucket at the waterpark, holding our breath and waiting for it to crash down on us. In those seconds of anticipation, we were not just at a park; we were standing... More
Work by
Carys D Souza
Drawing and Painting
“My work investigates the fluidity of memory through the intimate lens of my relationship with my sister. Using oil paint to capture both luminous detail and atmospheric blur, I reconstruct shared...” [More]