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Thomas W. Dowdeswell
Another Star Ascends then Falls Down the Stairs - Contemporary 21st Century Art
2017

About the Item

Another Star is a satire on the perils and pitfalls of the artists quest to seek recognition and artistic independence. The main figure to the centre left plane looks back over their shoulder, arms bound behind them, while stepping from one table top to another. Below and to the right of this figure are two abstract, contorted characters lying supine-the ones who have walked this path before. Thomas Dowdeswell pulls back the curtain on current, controversial issues with surreal political satire, challenging the viewer to confront, digest and empathize with multiple perspectives, both literally and theoretically. The complexity is discernible and at times even daunting, yet Dowdeswell’s works remain decipherable like an unnerving cautionary poem of the end of civilization as we know it. Meanwhile, under the geometrical figures, symbolic color palettes, and explicit imagery, an intellectual voice is always present. Dowdeswell’s surrealist style creates a dreamscape atmosphere where he deliberately juxtaposes imagery of desperation and opulence, victimization and exploitation, in an attempt to explore the inequality of society through a flurry of abstraction and symbolism. When expressed through structural shapes, the form and energy is reminiscent of Futurist Umberto Boccioni's Elasticity (1912). But sometimes that flurry takes a complete abstract form, reminding the viewer of Kandinsky’s Compositions (1913), and thus the longing for liberation. Moreover, Dowdeswell’s faceless, indistinguishable figures have an uncanny resemblance to Salvador Dali's 'creature' in The Persistence of Memory (1931) reinforcing the obscure, dreamlike setting and reiterating the inescapable confusion of the human condition. Thomas has exhibited across the United States, Europe and the UK Requires framing which is typically a wooden box frame in white) 45'' x 70'' c 2'' (approx). 2017. £2750.00 signed in the bottom right hand corner.

Creator:
Thomas W. Dowdeswell (British)
Creation Year:
2017
Dimensions:
Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 70 in (177.8 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Canvas,Oil
Movement & Style:
Surrealist
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU94333898182

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