Chris Thompson
The Hypnotist's House
The Hypnotist's House
Original oil on canvas, framed in a floating white wood tray frame measuring 44 x 54 cm.
In the 1980 film Somewhere in Time, Christopher Reeve’s character hypnotises himself in order to travel through time and meet a young Jane Seymour. We seem to travel in time and space here to a lonely pink house situated along a canal. We wonder about the owner of this home, and whether it could have been one of the Surrealists, known for utilising hypnosis to unlock the unconscious mind. Chris’s painterly execution of the reflection in the water playfully and subtly subverts reality - the cat perhaps already staring for too long at these swirling, shifting patterns.
The Artist
The Artist
Looking closely at light and shadow, Chris blends painterly realism with intriguing narrative. He pays attention to the everyday, the half-noticed and the overlooked. From an isolated building next to a canal to an unremarkable row of houses - Chris collects imagery which has sparked his imagination and transforms it. By placing these single houses into unexpected rural spaces he changes the context and thus creates a new narrative - steeped in otherness, nostalgic beauty and a hint of the surreal. A black and white cat traces his every step.
Framing
Framing
This artwork is framed in a white wood floating tray frame, ready to hang.
Delivery
Delivery
£40 insured delivery UK wide.
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