Ellie Hsu

Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items

Painting
2022
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20"
Based on my partner's experience of homesickness after moving away from their hometown. It is about the moment of looking back on treasured memories, focusing only on the things they valued most growing up while ignoring the parts they want to forget. Drowned in an idealized fragment of their memory. Their gaze focuses on the scenery - a hazed-out version of their hometown. The warm lights behind the subject, which reflects the colour palette of the scenery piece, represent their reluctance to let go of the past.

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Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items
Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items
Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items
Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items
Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items
Hometown, Reminiscence, and Favourite Items

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Ellie Hsu