Torey Thornton, 1990, Macon, GA, USA
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Quotes:
Baerged Gator, 2014.
“Generally speaking I nerd out on lots of things that have little to do with art but I scramble these things in my brain and sort of bring them full circle to being still related to me making art. These things are what allow me to continue to try looking out of the box as much as possible. I’m inspired by many things, from fashion and the material choices chosen to make garments all the way to the manner in which someone has their scrap metal bound and piled on top of some found, modified grocery cart. Of course I have so many artists who inspire me but that list is too long and very difficult to narrow down. The New York streets are extremely inspiring and nothing will ever change that. That is also the main reason why I can never see myself fully moving from here.”(Dazed, May 2014)
Come Inside, It’s so warm, 2014.
Stop Necking at the Table, Caged, 2014.
Twas Gonna Be A Big Foot Bay Watcher, 2013.
Untitled, 2013.
“Both my sculptures and my paintings sit in a space between abstraction and figuration, or more recognizable elements. I’m always playing with what the perception of things in the work are, and attempting to build imagery or objects that go in and out of focus in a way. What appears to be a rotten lemon to one person could be a deflated, burnt basketball to someone else. Both these readings are just fine. “ (Dazed, May 2014)
