A visual archive of vivid recollection.
Carmen Mattear’s work lives at the intersection of vivid recollection and tender nostalgia. Where colour remains undiluted, emotions are raw and memory is preserved in it’s imperfect, glowing form. She draws inspiration from the remnants of the past, celebrating that which is weathered, showcasing the lingering warmth of where people used to be.
Mattear captures life as it moves through her and offers it back as a spark, a flame… a vivid trace.
THE ARTIST
Through saturated palettes, Carmen Mattear invites viewers to see the world with the wonder of youth while holding the longing, humour and humanity of growing older. Her art calls people to remember; to feel the moments that have died but still live inside us, to honour the beauty in what’s worn, wild and evolving.
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