Mimei Thompson
dal 11/9/2008 al 4/10/2008
Segnalato da
11/9/2008
Mimei Thompson
Transition Gallery, London
Mime 1. Thompson's work depicts dark, mutating cosmic worlds, populated by cartoon brains, clouds, probing eyeballs and curious creatures vying for attention.
Baroque ballpoint drawings depicting hairy characters, luminous
photograms that evoke scientific processes and tiny, twisted, torched
glass organisms scuttling over mirrors... This is Mime 1, the first
solo show at Transition by Mimei Thompson.
Thompson's work depicts dark, mutating cosmic worlds, populated by
cartoon brains, clouds, probing eyeballs and curious creatures vying
for attention. These alien beings are playful, surprised, anxious and
cheeky, forming surreal portraits in a constant state of flux and
unrest.
Thompson's power is in luring us into these stormy universes through
a seductive eddy of paint or a glimmer of florescent green. Her
enigmatic depictions of extraordinary 'natural' forces connect us
with our own inner worlds, and suggest interrelated systems and
patterns - reproduction, death, decay and regeneration.
Mimei Thompson studied at the Royal College of Art and Central St
Martins, London, and the Glasgow School of Art. Recent shows include
These Living Walls of Jet, at Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool, and the
Studio Voltaire Annual Members' Exhibition 2007, selected by Stuart
Comer, Polly Staple and Christabel Stewart. In 2006 Thompson curated
and participated in Baroque My World at Transition Gallery.
Private View: Fri 12 September 6-9pm
Transition Gallery
8 Andrews Road (Unit 25a Regent Studios) - London
Gallery open Fri-Sun 12-6pm
Free admission