Artwork Collection

01 For Jurying Consideration

Through paintings wrapped in knitted yarn, I address the complexity of grief in relation to my lived experiences and memories. The dichotomy between the stagnation of loss and the malleability of memory is reflected in the covering and revealing of each painted image. The knitted, protective barrier between artwork and viewer brings vulnerability, comfort and mortality into conversation.

Painting

Watch over me, Protect me

Both pieces in this diptych function as a fragment of my memory, representing different moments in the past and present, bringing these separate moments in time in conversation with each other. Each artwork acts as a vessel for my memories,... More

Mixed Media

April 15, 2019

Ritualism, nostalgia and warmth are referenced through the imagery presented in this piece. The knitting acts as a barrier between artwork and viewer, allowing details to be revealed through the holes, letting the viewer fill in the gaps with their... More

Mixed Media

Homesick

Coming home feels like a warm bowl of soup. In this painting, I reference my own experiences of having a bowl of soup in the presence of family, feeling comforted by a meal made with love and filled with memories. I look back on these things... More

Textiles

I wake up every morning and look for the sun

This piece invites the viewer to conjure their own meaning from the abstraction of the knitted yarn, allowing them to find meaning within these forms and speculate context in relation to the title. Each artwork acts as a vessel for my memories,... More

Mixed Media

Sleep Well

This painting of chamomile tea references warmth, remedy and healing. Knitting drapes over the painting, furthering feelings of warmth and comfort, covering and revealing details. Each artwork acts as a vessel for my memories, therefore... More

Painting

Sunday Lunch

This piece is left unfinished, allowing the viewer to fill the plate with a meal from their own memory. Each artwork acts as a vessel for my memories, therefore preserving them and removing their ability to change and decay overtime. My own... More

Work by

Lauren D'Ambrosio

Drawing and Painting

“My work addresses the complex, multifaceted nature of grief and mortality through the exploration of my lived experiences of loss. I reference these experiences through my memories, acknowledging...” [More]