Robert Thompson
'A Silent Reading'
Exhibition runs 15th August -
6th October, 2014 (extended)

Artist's statement - A Silent Reading

When contemplating how I want to introduce my art what immediately comes to mind is the sense of continuity that art provides. History dissolves in the face of art in certain respects. Art is one connective tissue. Making art is one of experiencing moments of recognition. No preconceived utterances or declarations; there are simply isolated moments of knowing. Making marks, finding colour, allowing the inclusion of heads, birds, landscape; all small gestures that leave their presence on the paper…a presence that is larger than its parts giving rise to the possibility of a silent reading of the finished work; where finished is defined by the ability of the image to give something back, to announce its own new found presence. 

Robert Thompson, August 2014

Also see works from Robert Thompson's 2011 exhibition 'Becoming Visible'.
Works from 'Becoming Visible' are available to view in the gallery stockroom.

Robert Thompson - Artist Information

Robert Thompson, triptych from 'A silent reading'

Robert Thompson, 'Seen in Flight No.1'

Robert Thompson, 'Questioning the Changes, 2013'