It's all in your head

It's all in your head

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

British contemporary artist Thomas Donaldson will display a series of oil-based works portraying the human figure at La Lanta Fine Art next week.

“Where’s My Head”, Donaldson’s Bangkok debut, uses traditional painting motifs, such as portraits and nudes.

His artworks are influenced by pop culture and deal with the matter or surface qualities of painting through the use of texture.

Donaldson’s visceral works juxtapose the human figure or head with abstract marks. This is achieved by dragging and smudging thick impasto paint across the surfaces of works, plus the occasional intervention of the happy accident.

This abstract quality is further emphasised by deliberate close-cropping of his subjects, reminiscent of early modernist works by Edgar Degas.

The works also acknowledge certain aspects of the existentialist premise that one cannot fully know or experience the reality of another person.

Although Donaldson’s works are representational and figurative, they intend to suggest, rather than depict, an accurate portrayal of his subject. This is more apparent as the viewer approaches the work, the painted surface dissolving into a seemingly unorganised arrangement of blotches and irregular textures.


- Where’s My Head will be on display at La Lanta Fine Art from March 19-April 30.
- The gallery is located on Sukhumvit Soi 31 and opens Tues-Sat from 10am to 7pm. Call 02-204-0583.

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