Chris Thorson, "Of Wrath (Thompson Seedless VI),"
Oil on Bronze
2016
Works in the Of Wrath series are meditations on global food systems and industrial agriculture. The sculptures mimic super-market varieties of fruits and vegetables that are no longer fit for consumption. Their food value diminished, the sprouting potatoes, over-ripe bananas, and stripped-bare grape stems embody natural phenomena related to reproduction and decay, along with tensions between scarcity and abundance.
STATEMENT
Drawing upon conventions of trompe l'oeil and the readymade, I use a range of materials and methods to remake ordinary objects such as toiletries, food, and clothing to address themes of consumption, illusion and vulnerability. The resulting sculptures posit a gap between perception and reality, making space to question the conditions of contemporary life and culture while testing the boundaries between what we overlook and what we esteem.
BIO
Chris Thorson’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Quint Gallery in San Diego, CA; Ampersand International Gallery in San Francisco in San Francisco, CA; Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco, CA; Mama’s in Vallejo, CA; and The Napa Valley Museum in Yountville, CA. Group exhibitions include Subsidiary Projects in London, UK, The Hessel Museum at Bard College; Des Lee Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis; and Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA. Her work has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Riverfront Times, Art Practical, KQED, SFAQ, and New American Paintings. She received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA at San Francisco Art Institute. She lives and works in Vallejo, CA.
Oil on Bronze
2016
Works in the Of Wrath series are meditations on global food systems and industrial agriculture. The sculptures mimic super-market varieties of fruits and vegetables that are no longer fit for consumption. Their food value diminished, the sprouting potatoes, over-ripe bananas, and stripped-bare grape stems embody natural phenomena related to reproduction and decay, along with tensions between scarcity and abundance.
STATEMENT
Drawing upon conventions of trompe l'oeil and the readymade, I use a range of materials and methods to remake ordinary objects such as toiletries, food, and clothing to address themes of consumption, illusion and vulnerability. The resulting sculptures posit a gap between perception and reality, making space to question the conditions of contemporary life and culture while testing the boundaries between what we overlook and what we esteem.
BIO
Chris Thorson’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Quint Gallery in San Diego, CA; Ampersand International Gallery in San Francisco in San Francisco, CA; Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco, CA; Mama’s in Vallejo, CA; and The Napa Valley Museum in Yountville, CA. Group exhibitions include Subsidiary Projects in London, UK, The Hessel Museum at Bard College; Des Lee Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis; and Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA. Her work has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Riverfront Times, Art Practical, KQED, SFAQ, and New American Paintings. She received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA at San Francisco Art Institute. She lives and works in Vallejo, CA.
Oil on Bronze
2016
Works in the Of Wrath series are meditations on global food systems and industrial agriculture. The sculptures mimic super-market varieties of fruits and vegetables that are no longer fit for consumption. Their food value diminished, the sprouting potatoes, over-ripe bananas, and stripped-bare grape stems embody natural phenomena related to reproduction and decay, along with tensions between scarcity and abundance.
STATEMENT
Drawing upon conventions of trompe l'oeil and the readymade, I use a range of materials and methods to remake ordinary objects such as toiletries, food, and clothing to address themes of consumption, illusion and vulnerability. The resulting sculptures posit a gap between perception and reality, making space to question the conditions of contemporary life and culture while testing the boundaries between what we overlook and what we esteem.
BIO
Chris Thorson’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Quint Gallery in San Diego, CA; Ampersand International Gallery in San Francisco in San Francisco, CA; Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco, CA; Mama’s in Vallejo, CA; and The Napa Valley Museum in Yountville, CA. Group exhibitions include Subsidiary Projects in London, UK, The Hessel Museum at Bard College; Des Lee Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis; and Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA. Her work has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Riverfront Times, Art Practical, KQED, SFAQ, and New American Paintings. She received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA at San Francisco Art Institute. She lives and works in Vallejo, CA.