Details

First Name

Erin

Last Name

Thomson

Username

erinthomson

Website

erinthomsonpainter.co.uk

Disciplines

Drawing, Painting

Themes

Abstract

Statement

Statement

The incomprehensible is my niche. The size of the universe, classic riddles, ancient alphabets, and myths that claim a composers ninth symphony will be their last are some of the areas I have been exploring, although I will never quite grasp what any of this means or answer any questions they withhold. From this lack of understanding, I create. I build new dimensions with no intention of meaning, manifest things we can never quite get our head around into drawings. I take words and encode them into new images to further complicate the ability to decipher. Using this lack of understanding, I can create work that reflects both complexity and simplicity.

Although my work ultimately reflects how I perceive the incomprehensible, I do not wish to limit the experience to my own. I aim to open up space for conversation, so that the worlds I create or the ciphers I encode can be a place for people to discuss their experiences, memories and opinions of the world and of the mind.

By nature, we are curious. I want to push that curiosity further, challenging what we know and what we know we do not know.

Biography

Biography

Born in Dundee. Studied at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, graduating with a BA(hons) Painting. Currently living in Edinburgh.

 

Awards

  • RSA John Kinross Scholarship 2021
  • SSA New Graduate Award 2021
  • VAS Graduate Showcase Award 2021
  • RSA New Contemporaries 2021

Exhibitions

2021

2020

2019

  • Two Halves | Silver Fin Building | Aberdeen