Roy Tomlinson

Roy Tomlinson has a particular fascination with objects and environments that have accrued the evidence of history over time. His interest lies in the presence and origins of historical residue and their effect on how we respond to a given moment. This is territory he has been navigating in his work as an artist for years. His paintings, as well as his work in other media, are made by layering information. The transparent nature of his working process allows previous layers to be discernible, creating a visual archive of formal, personal, and conceptual decisions. He derives much of his imagery from photographs and films. Recent sources have included photographs of ruins from the World War II bombings in Europe, the periphery of crime scenes photographs, and a burning house appropriated from film footage that has deteriorated with age.

 

CONTACT
roy@roytomlinson.com

LINKS
roytomlinson.com
OBLIDI project: No Subject

Barrier, 2009, mixed media on paper on panel, 14 x 11 inches

 

Blue Fault, 2009, mixed media on paper on panel, 10 x 8 inches

 

Datum, 2009, mixed media on paper on panel, 10 x 8 inches

 

Sea Bed, 2009, mixed media on paper on panel, 10 x 8 inches