Jenna Waldren

My work records the glimmers of everyday life, documenting the mundane moments we all experience that are often overlooked. Through the process of encapsulating these moments, an almost autobiography of my immediate surroundings is formed, reflecting the transient period in which I find myself in as a 21-year-old woman. The passages captured within my work are mostly centred around the domestic, with the subjects frequently caught mid gesture, performing everyday activities.

Alongside these figures, I attempt to include a strong sense of interior, using sharp horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines to divide the composition and create a sense of space. In recent works, I have begun to experiment with the interplay of human presence versus human absence in these spaces, using an array of angles, viewpoints, and perspectives to highlight this contrast. Working in series allows for the juxtaposition of these images against one another, creating dynamic relationships between them. 

Visually, I am attempting to find a balance between the graphic and the painterly, juxtaposing solid blocks of bold colour against detailed areas of focus. The use of a limited colour palette with subtle variations in tone, allows me to suggest the varying surfaces and planes within these spaces.

(All works are available to purchase. Please email or message me directly for more information.)