"Phantasm" Exhibition

Causey Contemporary

poster for "Phantasm" Exhibition

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In the works on paper, Amanda Dow Thompson continues to explore the relationship between reality and illusion. Playing with the contradictory themes of identity, individuality and conformance, the drawings reference transient, translucent marks first made by solid objects. Glimpses that flicker, spin and dissolve, whisper or shriek according to light, time and the viewer’s perspective. There is a sense of metamorphosis; as pieces which start as replication, spare and unadorned, begin to flesh out in layer, abundance and color. With obsessive repetition, and as the lines between positive and negative blur, drawings take on personalities of their own and are yet tied to their original form. The pieces, hung together, begin to tell a story; each image a phase in the journey of the whole. The subject matter appears to disintegrate, char, melt, freeze, or decay. But as the work struggles through the elements, it emerges, fresh, vibrant and melodious, and one is reminded not only of vulnerability but also of resilience. The images breathe, sing and soar in a celebration of our capacity for resourcefulness, for reinvention and for reviviscence.

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from June 18, 2010 to July 12, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-06-18 from 18:00 to 21:00

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