{"id":2106907,"date":"2026-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2106907"},"modified":"2026-08-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:00:00","slug":"estefania-ajcips-sculptural-paintings-unite-the-memories-of-a-separated-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2106907","title":{"rendered":"Estefania Ajcip\u2019s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a bus with hands in the front windows and a quetzal leading the way\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cFour paths\/Two paths?\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, acrylic sheets, paper mache, lights, acrylic on panel, 25 x 38.5 x 13 inches. All photos by Yubo Dong, ofstudio, courtesy of Estefania Ajcip and Charlie James Gallery, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Estefania Ajcip\u2019s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-22T13:28:28-05:00\">August 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Festefania-ajcip-sculpture-paintings-folded-memories%2F&amp;title=Estefania%20Ajcip%26%238217%3Bs%20Sculptural%20Paintings%20Unite%20the%20Memories%20of%20a%20Separated%20Family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--pinterest\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Festefania-ajcip-sculpture-paintings-folded-memories%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fajcip-1-960x643.jpg&amp;description=Estefania%20Ajcip%26%238217%3Bs%20Sculptural%20Paintings%20Unite%20the%20Memories%20of%20a%20Separated%20Family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email this article\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--copy\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy article link\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link colossal-share-button__copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/08\/estefania-ajcip-sculpture-paintings-folded-memories\/\" data-label-default=\"Copy\" data-label-copied=\"Copied!\" data-aria-default=\"Copy article link\" data-aria-copied=\"Link copied to clipboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Copy<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--bookmark\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"477028\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Through vivid sculptural paintings, Los Angeles-based artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/guamomo_steph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estefania Ajcip<\/a> peers in on the fractures families face when split apart. Ajcip spent much of her childhood in Guatemala, while her father worked in L.A. and missed pivotal moments of her youth. In a new body of work titled <em>Folded Memories<\/em>, the artist contends with this adolescent experience, extrapolating her recollections into poignant compositions filled with a longing for connection.<\/p>\n<p>From birch plywood, papier mache, small LED lights, and acrylic, Ajcip constructs a surreal world in which childhood grief and dreams converge. She often works from family photos, pulling scenes and objects from her home and pushing them into a fantastical realm. \u201cMomo 2012,\u201d for example, depicts two adults grasping hands, while an opening in the wood reveals a forlorn girl and her paper train set. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cTelephone game\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, thread, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 36 x 24 x 8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cTelephone game\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, thread, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 36 x 24 x 8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cTelephone game\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, thread, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 36 x 24 x 8 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-4.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a man at a payphone and a teen holding a cup to her ear on the other side\" class=\"wp-image-477031\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cTelephone game\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, thread, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 36 x 24 x 8 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Separations and fissures recur throughout the pieces, evoking the distance between Acjip and her father, while new details are revealed or concealed depending on the viewer\u2019s perspective. In \u201cTelephone game,\u201d the artist appears with a paper phone and string held up to her ear, while her father stands at a public payphone that juts out from the two-dimensional canvas.<\/p>\n<p>A similar perspective shift occurs in \u201cFour paths\/Two paths?\u201d as a sculptural bus shuttling between L.A. and Guatemala. The latter\u2019s national bird flutters at the vehicle\u2019s front window, leading the way as a symbol of togetherness and hope. A statement adds that the piece most directly confronts \u201cthe familial unity that Ajcip so longed for throughout her childhood. Across the exhibition, Ajcip makes clear again and again how the longing that defined her youth now fuels her art, a powerful reminder that strength often grows in adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Folded Memories <\/em>is on view through August 22 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjamesgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie James Gallery<\/a> in Los Angeles. You also might be interested in the architectural portraits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/arghavan-khosravi\/\">Arghavan Khosravi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cMomo 2012\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, plywood, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 12 x 2 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cMomo 2012\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, plywood, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 12 x 2 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cMomo 2012\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, plywood, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 12 x 2 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-2.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of hands holding above an opening that reveals a young girl\" class=\"wp-image-477030\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cMomo 2012\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, plywood, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 12 x 2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, light, acrylic on panel, 18 x 22.5 x 4.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, light, acrylic on panel, 18 x 22.5 x 4.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, light, acrylic on panel, 18 x 22.5 x 4.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-7.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a woman praying\" class=\"wp-image-477033\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, light, acrylic on panel, 18 x 22.5 x 4.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"Detail of \u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-6.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a woman praying and a hand lighting a candle in a niche\" class=\"wp-image-477032\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cDo I pray for what is lost?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"Detail of \u201cTo the last use\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cTo the last use\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cTo the last use\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-8.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of drawers pulled out of a dresser with lined paper inside and a smiley face light\" class=\"wp-image-477034\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cTo the last use\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cTo the last use\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam, paper mache, acrylic on birch plywood, 36 x 27 x 7.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cTo the last use\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam, paper mache, acrylic on birch plywood, 36 x 27 x 7.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cTo the last use\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam, paper mache, acrylic on birch plywood, 36 x 27 x 7.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-9.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a wooden dresser with drawers pulled out, mirrors, and a person ironing\" class=\"wp-image-477035\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cTo the last use\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam, paper mache, acrylic on birch plywood, 36 x 27 x 7.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cBack to One\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 30 x 43 x 10 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBack to One\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 30 x 43 x 10 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBack to One\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 30 x 43 x 10 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-11.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a woman sleeping on the couch with a cutout silhouette in the door in front\" class=\"wp-image-477036\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBack to One\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 30 x 43 x 10 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-12.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"Detail of \u201cTelephone game\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cTelephone game\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cTelephone game\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-12.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a man holding up a phone at a payphone\" class=\"wp-image-477037\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cTelephone game\u201d <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-20.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201ckeys to success\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, paper mache, thread, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 36 x 7 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201ckeys to success\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, paper mache, thread, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 36 x 7 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201ckeys to success\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, paper mache, thread, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 36 x 7 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-20.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of a tiny child in a man&apos;s backpack and a yard askew\" class=\"wp-image-477038\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201ckeys to success\u201d (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, paper mache, thread, lights, acrylic on panel, 24 x 36 x 7 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477028\" title=\"\u201cOn a corner (finger)\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam board, paper mache, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cOn a corner (finger)\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam board, paper mache, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cOn a corner (finger)\u201d (2026), birch plywood, foam board, paper mache, matte gel, acrylic on panel, 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2686\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ajcip-3.jpg\" alt=\"a sculptural painting by Estefania Ajcip of wood with a silhouette cut out and a finger in the center\" class=\"wp-image-477039\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cOn a corner (finger)\u201d (2026), 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