"Summer days, children playing, neighborly love, peace... quiet. Nostalgia creates a shroud of positivity, coating childhood memories and glossing over the rougher moments. Although past chaos and hate have always been present, there is a shared recollection of peaceful times.
Mahaffey examines this cyclical phenomenon in her solo exhibition titled “Remember the Time”, acknowledging that though we are in the midst of a difficult time, heavily influenced by generations before, there is value in the sugar-coated nostalgia as well."
Middle Gallery view (Thinkspace Projects)
“Remember the Time” opened on September 18th, 2021 at Thinkspace Projects in LA, California. It was on view from September 18th through October 9th, 2021. The show consisted of 15 gorgeously acrylic crafted pieces made by Kayla Mahaffey.
Left-side Gallery View (Thinkspace Projects)
Gallery view (Thinkspace Projects)
Up-close photo of “Head in the Clouds”
Up-close photo of “The Child in Us”
From Left to right: “Kid in Play”, “Tender, Love, and Care”, “No Public Enemy”
Read more about Kayla Mahaffey’s solo show, “Remember the Time” in Juxtapoz’s “Chicago Hope” interview on the artist and her practice!
