Painted with heavy pointillism this cropped view of curvy buttocks is speckled with light so our eye is naturally drawn to the dark space at the top of the thighs....
Painted with heavy pointillism this cropped view of curvy buttocks is speckled with light so our eye is naturally drawn to the dark space at the top of the thighs. We feel implicated peeping at this intimate moment, as through a keyhole.
Woven through Tomlinson's paintings are layers of meaning and cultural and art historical references. Her paintings put the physicality of paint and surface in service to her message about the power structures within relationships, so they invite and encourage multiple readings acknowledging the nuance in the discussions she initiates. As a viewer we flit between enjoyment, reassured by their nostalgic familiarity, bathing in their warm glow, and feeling disquieted by an undercurrent of darkness that flows through them.
This work is oil and oil bar on a circular panel. By positioning the bum cheeks with strong grooves and curves Tomlinson creates a physical caress, where the impasto paint deliberately intensifies the visual experience to draw the viewer in.