Samantha Thompson 'Play Abstraction'

10 - 21st of November

Opening night 12th of November 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Big and bold define these paper works, and yet these monoprints show intimacy in their subtle texture and colour variations. The works are produced as a response to my research in play, and in particular, how as adults we view and interact with play-based concepts. Many have suggested and been disproven that art making is an extension of play, that in art, adults have a socially acceptable way in which to play, roleplay and experiment. In this work I reimage a world where adults are encouraged to play, interact in a space, and learn.

Image: 'Jive Hive'
Monoprint  - Oil on 300gsm Sommerset paper
Selected finalist - Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award (WA) in 2025 
580 x 760
Framed in stained Australian ash