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Jen Chau

Jen Chau

Lisbon

https://jenchau.art

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Collection: Mum’s House: Paintings in January 2024

Mum’s House” is a deeply personal exploration of memory, belonging, and the quiet poetry of everyday life. Each painting in this series captures a fragment of a home—a place not just of residence, but of history, emotion, and intimate connection. Through these works, I sought to document the objects, spaces, and moments that shape the atmosphere of my mother’s house, infusing them with a sense of nostalgia and reverence. The paintings are composed with a careful balance of light and shadow, reflecting the way time moves through a space. Simple yet profound elements—an aloe vera plant on a windowsill, a well-worn leather jacket, a breakfast table waiting for the day to begin—become symbols of presence and absence, permanence and change. I am drawn to the details that often go unnoticed: the way a chair sits in the morning light, the way a book is left on a shelf, or the way a staircase is framed by greenery. These seemingly mundane moments are what give a home its soul. Rendered in a muted, warm palette, the works invite viewers to pause and reflect on their own spaces and relationships. By painting these intimate corners of my mother’s house, I am preserving a feeling—one that is at once deeply personal and universally familiar. Ultimately, Mum’s House is an invitation to slow down, to see the beauty in the ordinary, and to recognize the profound connection between home and memory.
Mum’s Pottery by Jen Chau
  • Mum’s Pottery, 2024
  • Oil on Paper
    42 x 30 x 0.1 cm
    (16.54 x 11.81 x 0.04 in)
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The Balcony by Jen Chau
  • The Balcony, 2024
  • Oil and acrylic on paper
    42 x 30 x 0.1 cm
    (16.54 x 11.81 x 0.04 in)
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