For the Dutch painter Marenne Welten, painting is one step removed from the work of an architect. After applying thick layers of white oil paint to a canvas, she then carves into it with other colors of paint, slowly revealing planes and shapes that eventually result in an image. Welton is building out her memories, born from her experience of family dynamics. She imbues objects with meaning and lets them work as artifacts of emotion. Her paintings are a final resting place for her most poignant memories. —Clara Molot