Title:

Do Not Rewind?

Materials:

Acrylic paint, alcohol inks on cotton canvas stretched on wooden frame

Size:

40 x 40 inches (101.6 x 101.6 cm)

Year:

2026

Description:

Do Not Rewind is a 2026 mixed media abstract graffiti painting by Roche Jackson. Created on a 40 x 40 inch cotton canvas using acrylic paint and alcohol inks, this artwork explores memory, nostalgia, and the way experiences are continually rewritten over time.

Inspired by the familiar “Please Rewind” warning found on VHS tapes throughout the 1980s, the painting uses the idea of rewinding as a metaphor for revisiting the past. Layers of vintage imagery, expressive graffiti marks, and fragmented visual memories emerge and disappear beneath the surface, suggesting that every recollection uncovers new perspectives while burying others.

The energetic composition blends contemporary street art aesthetics with mixed media collage and abstract expressionism. Contrasting passages of color and layered textures create movement throughout the piece, inviting viewers to consider how memory, consumer culture, and personal history are constantly edited, erased, and reconstructed.

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