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Abigail Thomas
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Profile Information
- Website
- http://www.abigailthomas.co.uk
- Relationship status
- in a relationship
- College / University
- Kent Institute of Art & Design at Canterbury
- Program / Degree
- BA Hons Fine Art
- Member type
- Artist
- If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?
- Drawing, Installation, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture
- I am...
- A book artist and you can also find me at http://artistbooks.ning.com
- About my artwork
- Within the white cube gallery, that has been the neutral setting for art exhibitions for years, resides the emptiness that neutralness gives. Generally speaking there is a certain kind of intention in going into a gallery, a space that is specifically designed to show off the unique, elevated status of the art objects placed within its walls, it is this that separates the art and the gallery from the rest of the world. Abigail’s work looks at the relationship between the studio and that gallery space.
Abigail’s practice centres on the everyday, ranging from mini sculptures and artists’ books to interventions and installations. She is influenced by Kurt Schwitters an artist who worked in the time of the Dada movement, like Schwitters she is a collector of mundane and found objects. Unlike Schwitters (who was not a great enthusiast for keeping images of his work) Abigail catalogues the documentation of her own work, sometimes obsessively recording the pieces in any media possible or suitable, this in turn is used as part of future pieces of work. This referencing within her own practice is something that makes her work quite unique and brings the different aspects of her work together.
Textiles and the use of repetitive crafting runs strongly throughout Abigail’s practice, although inherently feminine these processes are not a feminist statement rather an acceptance of traditional craft-making that is making a well earnt come back to a modern culture that understands the need for ecology.
- Artists I like
- Kurt Schwitters, Cy Twombly
- Centre of the artworld:
- my studio
Please visit http://artistbooks.ning.com where I also have a profile.
Abigail Thomas's Photos
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 3:56pm on August 3, 2008,
Gwen Black said… - Hi Abigail
it looks like a grate site....I will have a much better look at it later...like you my time on the computer is limited...thanks for givimg me the link I will send it on to my project partner...she is going to love it!!!!!
Gwen :)
- At 4:43pm on July 28, 2008,
Gwen Black said…
hi Abigail
I have joined your artist's book group as member no 4, but couldn't leave a message there as my computer sems to be having a strop with some of the pages on the site...including uploading a profile photo.....anyway.....I love your book ideas....I have just embarked on a collaborative book project with another artist and we are on the look out for as much reserch info as we can get..... looking forward to seeing new images on your page
Gwen :)
- At 6:06pm on July 23, 2008,
Robert Tombs said… - Abigail,
I guess I am betraying my graphic design background but I really enjoy your work. And the title everyweek ness.
Cheers, Robert
- At 10:52am on June 25, 2008,
cheryl lane said… - Thank you for the comment on my work. I'm still in the process of deciding on presentation with the dolls/figures, so the photo was/is work in process.
cheryl
- At 4:24pm on June 24, 2008,
mike hinc said… - Saw your plea for help on AR.com's page. A lot of people have problems with their internet browser interfacing with AR.com. Especially those who use Internet Explorer. I switched to mozilla Firefox and now it works fine. I hope that helps.
- At 9:06pm on April 15, 2008,
mr wallace said… - hello there!
thanks for telling me about the site.
good luck with the Angel Art Market exhibition!
- At 2:18pm on April 15, 2008,
artreview.com said… - Hi Abigail,
Welcome to artreview.com. It would be great to see some images of your different artworks on your profile...
Hope you enjoy the site. Also, check out ArtReview:Digital -- it's ArtReview magazine on your screen every month, and it's FREE
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