Edmond Thommen describes himself first and foremost as a photographic artist, not a digital artist. For him, the art begins with the camera, his photographs. The digital element is simply the palette that allows him to blend and refine his work.
The female body forms the basis of his artworks; it may be softened and blended, the lines melding, melting into the layers of the piece until one's eyes start to actively search for the lines the mind tells you must be there; or the model's body may leap from the work like some goddess of old, breaking through time, stone and canvas, demanding one's attention and admiration; while also seeming to escape the bounds of the piece, of definition, of objectification.
Edmond's work is "layered" in many senses of the word. The human body is layered between or beneath images -rock, rubble, graffiti shreds, walls, fronds, tree textures. Careful compositions that beguile and draw in both the eye and mind. The works are thus layered both visually and in the attempt to interpret and define.
Allow yourself to discover the deep, complex world that Edmond has created. Bring yourself, your point of view, your baggage, to the art and it will reward you far more than any cursory appraisal could. You will not regret it.
M.A.Meier
Opening hours: 11am – 7pm • Saturday & Sunday 9.30am – 7pm
Opening Night: 6-9pm Thursday 7 November