Emma Thompson

Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.’ Macbeth

Stagnant artwork no longer reflects the restlessness of a constantly evolving society. As someone fascinated by society, my work emulates the fractured throw-away civilisation it is housed within. One where possessions, feelings, livelihoods, even ‘timeless’ art itself, can only ever be temporary. Broad material experimentation shapes my art. The process of change frequently demands the slow adaption or degradation of my initial composition; manifesting fleeting time. This ephemerality evokes fragility; intrinsically entangled with life itself. The impermanence dictates the viewer to seize their moment of engagement. As transience takes hold the original perception shifts, leaving a temporary mark on the space, but a lasting memory. Just as my time as an art student comes to an end, my art is also eradicated.

 

emma.thompson_92@hotmail.co.uk