湯姆.史密斯(美國,1984年生)畢業於全美具藝術領域領導地位的紐約視覺藝術學院,深感現代數位化的產物逐漸抹滅藝術創作的光環,其作品順著數位時代中的藝術脈絡作出充滿想像的詮釋與構圖。史密斯的作品看似經由機械和數位化的方式做處理,實際上皆是親手繪製的作品,利用如萬花筒般的線條及色塊構圖拼貼,持續他對光與色彩在人們心理與視覺上的影響進行探討。
受到歐普藝術(Op-Art)啟發,史密斯將一張張的手繪作品結合絹印手法,創造新的視覺感受。奠基於畫布上粗曠、大片色塊的構圖,史密斯取材絹印可複疊的特性,製作波浪型線條的絹版,於畫作上隨機的覆蓋、交錯堆砌不同色彩。一層層如莫列波紋(Moiré)的線條,與不規則、高彩度的色塊,交織為一幅幅視覺層次豐富的驚喜之作。
對史密斯而言,繪畫的可能性是永不停止的實驗過程,他的創作像是在整理其內心的想法和外界觀者的想像,透過其作品,同時也讓觀者去體驗光和色彩視覺之於人們意識認知與潛意識間相互影響的心理力量。
Selected Exhibitions
2020 Room With a View, SPRING/BREAK Art Show – Los Angeles, curated by Lauren Xandra
2019 Tamala: Room With a View, Wallplay – OnCanal, New York, NY
2018 Summer Group Show, Bluerider Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2017 Swimming in My Head, Olsen Gruin Gallery, New York, NY
2017 Art Central Hong Kong, Bluerider Art, Hong Kong, China
2017 Team.Work., Palmer Art Projects, Sydney, Australia
2016 Making Strange Spring/Break Art Show, New York
2016 Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Gruin Transfer, Gruin Art New York
2015 Metarealism Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Knot William Wright Artist Projects, Sydney
2014 Heavenly Bodies ROX Gallery New York
2014 Now You See ROX Gallery New York
2014 Rio de Janeiro Largo das Artes Brazil
2013 Wish Meme, Old School New Museum’s Ideas City New York
2013 Old School with Eyelevel BQE Spring/Break Art Show New York
2013 Delusions ROX Gallery New York
2011 The Eye in Eyelevel | a subject of multiple views Eyelevel BQE Brooklyn
2010 You Are Here, New York
2010 The Collective Show Participant Inc New York
2009 Double Vision Eyelevel BQE, Brooklyn
2008 Creative Alliance Baltimore
2006 Paradigms MICA Baltimore
2005 Center for Art and Culture Aix en Provence France
2005 Fantastic Flights Gallery Imperato Baltimore
2004 Disconnected Student Space Gallery Baltimore
2004 Burren College of Art Annual Exhibition County Clare Ireland
2016 Making Strange Spring/Break Art Show, New York
2016 Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Gruin Transfer, Gruin Art New York
2015 Metarealism Palmer Art Projects Sydney
2015 The Knot William Wright Artist Projects, Sydney
2014 Heavenly Bodies ROX Gallery New York
2014 Now You See ROX Gallery New York
2014 Rio de Janeiro Largo das Artes Brazil
2013 Wish Meme, Old School New Museum’s Ideas City New York
2013 Old School with Eyelevel BQE Spring/Break Art Show New York
2013 Delusions ROX Gallery New York
2011 The Eye in Eyelevel | a subject of multiple views Eyelevel BQE Brooklyn
2010 You Are Here, New York
2010 The Collective Show Participant Inc New York
2009 Double Vision Eyelevel BQE, Brooklyn
2008 Creative Alliance Baltimore
2006 Paradigms MICA Baltimore
2005 Center for Art and Culture Aix en Provence France
2005 Fantastic Flights Gallery Imperato Baltimore
2004 Disconnected Student Space Gallery Baltimore
2004 Burren College of Art Annual Exhibition County Clare Ireland
Residencies & Awards
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Artist in residence, 2014
Largo das Artes, Artist in residence, Rio de Janeiro, 2014
The Drawing Center, Viewing Program, 2010 – 2014
Maryland Distinguished Scholar 2002-2006