{"product_id":"precious-memories","title":"Precious Memories","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThis work is rooted in memory, inheritance, and the quiet persistence of what remains after loss. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e“I drew inspiration from a story my grandmother once wrote about her childhood — a moment of grief when a beloved tree and a Hamerkop’s nest were washed away by a flood. In comforting her, her father told her that nothing ever truly disappears; even when it is no longer visible, it continues to live within us”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003eThis idea has shaped both my understanding of memory and my approach to artmaking. I explore how moments from the past — particularly those tied to childhood, place, and belonging — linger in the present. Through visual language influenced by Fauvism’s emotive use of colour and the intimate portrayal of childhood seen in Mary Cassatt’s figures, I sought to create a space where memory feels alive and enduring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cecilia Allen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53030346522946,"sku":"CA260501PO001","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/9656\/4802\/files\/ChildhoodMemories.jpg?v=1778249778","url":"https:\/\/www.spektra-art.co.za\/products\/precious-memories","provider":"Spektra Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}