Khalif Tahir Thompson /
Cet ouvrage est la première monographie consacrée au prodige Khalif Tahir Thompson (1995), dont les œuvres sont déjà conservées dans plusieurs institutions prestigieuses. S'inspirant de clichés de famille pris par sa grand-mère Betty L. Thompson, l'artiste réalise des patchworks multicolor...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | French English |
| Language Notes: | Text in French and English. |
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Paris :
Skira,
[2023]
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| Summary: | Cet ouvrage est la première monographie consacrée au prodige Khalif Tahir Thompson (1995), dont les œuvres sont déjà conservées dans plusieurs institutions prestigieuses. S'inspirant de clichés de famille pris par sa grand-mère Betty L. Thompson, l'artiste réalise des patchworks multicolores, qui se déploient autour de figures noires prises sur le vif dans un quotidien fait d'intérieurs chamarrés. "This is the first monograph on the practice of young American painter Khalif Tahir Thompson (born 1995), who will receive an MFA from the Yale School of Art in the spring of 2024. With several solo exhibitions and artwork in museum permanent collections, Thompson is already prolific. His paintings are populated by Black figures set in colorful, shimmering environments that sometimes resemble patchworks verging on abstraction. They incorporate multiple materials apart from oil and acrylic, including handmade paper, pearls, fabric, velvet, newspaper and leather. Whether isolated or in a group, candid or posed, each figure is imbued with an innate identity. Says Thompson of his work: "I believe painting can be a tool in considering the emotional, psychological complexity of an individual's story and identity ... I alter perception and invoke empathy towards my subjects, depicting their reality across a visceral lens."" -- |
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| Physical Description: | 159 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 9782370742308 2370742305 |