Ava Tsoutsos
Self-Portrait
Painting
2026
Oil on Canvas
24 x 24in
Self-portrait parallels Younger Sister, reflecting on childhood as a formative space shaped through memory, environment, and observation. Positioned within a layered landscape, the figure is both present and embedded within surrounding imagery, suggesting how identity develops in relation to place and lived experience. Through overlapping elements and subtle distortions, the work considers how early moments are retained, reshaped, and carried forward over time.
Work by
Ava Tsoutsos
Drawing and Painting
“Traces of Us is a body of work in which Ava Tsoutsos investigates what remains of memory as it is retold, archived, and transmitted over time. The project examines how familial narratives shift...” [More]