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Side View of
Untitled 2004 |
Thom Flynn frequently roams the
streets of Washington, DC and other cities in search of the raw
materials for his compositions: wheat-pasted posters that have
accumulated on derelict buildings and other structures. Flynn
strips the posters from their hosts and brings them back to his
studio, where he tears them, shuffles them and staples them to
wood panels. Evoking the Situationist fascination with the
accidental stumble through the city, Flynn melds the messages,
slogans, and signs that the urban landscape affords into
three-dimensional compositions that are both rugged and
beautiful. He locks the compositions in place with a clear epoxy
resin, creating works that are part-painting and part-sculpture.
Flynn’s goal is "to merge the opposing forces of creation and
destruction," His works both highlight and obscure the visual
elements of the materials he finds. The random and conscious
layering of these elements in the finished product invites a
kind of urban archeology by which the viewer explores and
dissects each piece in search of meaning. Inevitably, the works
evoke notions of consumerism and material excess.
Flynn is a graduate of American University, where he received
the Alma Thomas Award for painting. He has also studied at the
Chautauqua Institution in New York.
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Untitled
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| Untitled II (2004) |
SOLD |
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Inside the
Artist's Studio |
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| Inside the
Artist's Studio |
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