Digital print on paper
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(left) Martyn Thompson, Tree_5_2, 2011, digital print on newspaper, signed by the artist, image size: 12 x 15 in. paper size: 22 x 17 in.
(right) Martyn Thompson, Tree_2_10, 2011, digital print on newspaper, signed by the artist, image size: 10 x 10 in. paper size: 22 x 17 in.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Martyn Thompson is a multidisciplinary artist embracing an aesthetic anchored in the touch of the hand. A visual push me/ pull me between nostalgia and now, his work is defined by a tactile and painterly language.
Thompson began his career making clothes before deciding to document them instead. He worked as a fashion photographer in Sydney and Paris and then in London - where his scope broadened into the world of interiors and still life. In 1999 he moved to New York.
Today his practice has branched out into a number of creative expressions: interior installation, textile and product design, ceramics and limited edition art. He collaborates with brands to give creative direction on the areas that help shape and define a visual identity.
Thompson has worked on a number of published titles, including Ilse Crawford’s Sensual Home and Home is where the Heart is and the highly successful River Cafe cook books. He has authored two books: Interiors and Working Space and contributed editorial to some of the world’s most respected magazines including Elle Decoration, Architectural Digest, W, The New York Times Magazine and Vogue. Commercially, he’s created photographic imagery for many of the world’s leading brands including Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Hermès and Jo Malone.
His Accidental Expressionist collection with British ceramics company 1882Ltd was awarded best table wear 2020 by Elle Decoration UK and his collaboration with Perennials Rugs fetched up awards from Interior Design USA and Architizer A+ Jury Awards 2018 for best carpets. Thompson was also a finalist in the Rigg Design Prize installation at the National Gallery of Victoria for its Domestic Living exhibit 2019.