The Miniature Vignettes Of Thomas Doyle
Posted by Ross Rosenberg
Courier 2007
Not to sound pithy but Thomas Doyle’s work immediately strikes me as a line of snowglobes designed by Alfred Hitchcock. He explains his work thusly:
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The pieces’ radically reduced scales evoke feelings of omnipotence—as well as the visceral sensation of unbidden memory recall. Hovering above the glass, the viewer approaches these worlds as an all-seeing eye, looking down upon landscapes that dwarf and threaten the figures within.
Conversely, the private intensity of moments rendered in such a small scale draws the viewer in, allowing for the intimacy one might feel peering into a museum display case or dollhouse. Though surrounded by chaos, hazard, and longing, the figures’ faces betray little emotion, inviting viewers to lose themselves in these crucibles—and in the jumble of feelings and memories they elicit.
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That in mind, to me Doyle’s most successful pieces may be this one, fulfilling all the requirements set out in his artist’s statement with a degree of finely honed subtlety. The dread that Courier evokes is palpable. Something horrible has occurred in that house and something equally horrible will occur once again, and soon. All the house has to do is be patient, and wait.
Thomas Doyle [Artist's Site] : Bioephemera : party like an art star
Categories: Art, Artists, Crime, Horror, Sculpture
Posted at 10:31 am on February 18, 2009
11 Comments -
He can’t breathe in there!
Comment by Mat — February 18, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Wow- these are pretty high up on the list of ‘coolest things I’ve ever seen’.
Comment by January — February 18, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz also work with creepy (awesome) snowglobes, and macro photos thereof: http://www.martin-munoz.com/recent
Comment by D.Billy — February 18, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
Looks like it belongs on Grissom’s desk.
Comment by bob in houston — February 18, 2009 @ 9:21 pm
Agreed with bob.
These are cool and scary at the same time.
Comment by scott — February 18, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Yeah! Half the horror effect is from the title.
Comment by Mogo The Mugger — February 18, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
also.. I can just imagine what kind of stories Neil Gaiman or Clive Barker could write about those globes:)
Comment by Andy — February 19, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
Bob bob bob *shakes head*
….stole the words right outta my mouth !!!!!
Comment by Rufus — February 19, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
Why don’t I find this creepy? This looks homely to me. It looks like my modest lottery win fantasy. A bit of work maybe clearing brush, but I’ll sort it out & have somewhere comfy & cosy to live that’s mine.
Comment by cha0tic — February 22, 2009 @ 1:00 am
fascinating
Comment by Joe Blo — February 22, 2009 @ 6:54 am
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