Ruth Thorne-Thomsen

I create visual metaphors for experiential states through images from multiple sources, using photography to create the unity of a visual field that is the illusion of reality. Some see this effect as a contradiction of the medium's ability to create a sense of actuality; in fact, it is this very contradiction that excites me. As an artist I explore internal and meditative states of mind arising from the fabric of my personal experience. I use images that attract me and arrange and photograph them through a pinhole aperture. This sometimes playful approach allows me to create imaginary realms that suggest, rather than describe, paradoxical states. While my images derive from personal choices, they aim at evoking universal experiences. My working process changes with the needs of the work.