TAMARA L. THOMPSON
CONTEMPORARY
ARTIST IN BERN
Things that remain
The unique arises from what is overlooked.
Art begins where our perspective changes. Tamara Thompson dedicates herself to this.
Things that others leave behind: discarded plastic toys, industrially manufactured items
Objects and fragments of past stories.
By collecting, arranging, and reconnecting, she releases these objects from their context.
original context. Sculptures and installations are created by
independent presence – between the familiar and the foreign, memory and
Transformation, industrial mass production and individual expression.
In Thompson's work, plastic becomes a vehicle for the meaning of our time. A material that
which stands for consumption and transience and at the same time endures across generations, is experiencing a
A new artistic dimension emerges. What was once interchangeable becomes unique.
The fragment acquires a body, the object a new identity.
Her artistic path is characterized by movement, rhythm, and the experience of fleeting moments.
Moments. After her international career in dance and music, she dedicates herself to
Since 2018, I have worked full-time in the visual arts. These different forms of expression
combine in a unique sculptural language that encompasses material, form and
Memory brings into a new dialogue.
Text by Christoph Balmer
