Terri Thomas "Hedone"

Lyons Wier Gallery

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An investigation of the taboo, Thomas' manipulated self-portraits and Swarovski crystal encrusted object-trophies explore the motivations and contradictions of physical and material desire. Playful, precisely rendered, laden with sexual implications and symbolism, the work in Hedone combines frivolity, fantasy, escapism and pleasure with paradox, self-analysis, media-influence and artifice.

Thomas uses the theme of hedone, the Greek word for "pleasure" or "delight," to question how we might, as a media driven culture, individually pursue pleasure. Today, hedone, the root word of "hedonism", usually implies a short sightedness and disregard for future consequences. The Ancient Greeks' notion of pleasure was divided. Some believed the highest pleasure was tranquility and could be reached through an ascetic, intellectual philosophy. Others believed that bodily gratifications were the supreme good and they lauded immediate gratification without regard to long-term gain. Through the narrative of Hedone, Thomas explores the origins of our desires through wildness, freedom, beauty and power. Her work is crafted with a glaring precision that often illuminates the irony of these ideas as much as it supports them in their role as things to be desired.

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Schedule

from February 12, 2010 to March 08, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-02-12 from 18:00 to 21:00

Artist(s)

Terri Thomas

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