Amelie Thompson
I work with repetition. It relates to my personal pattern of avoidant behaviour and desire for safety. I envision a form three-dimensionally and find great excitement when I bring my ideas into a physical sense. I work predominantly with found objects that have an immediacy to them. A tactility that can be altered and changed by my hands alone. I am interested in the discarded or rather our perception of what is of use or value in all aspects of life.
I often find myself avoiding ‘risk’ for perceived safety. I find comfort in the familiar and joy from the mundane. If I were a snail would my shell ever break? Would I be so brave to venture out of the confines of my garden bed?
Amelie Thompson, Installation View. Image Courtesy of University of Melbourne
Amelie Thompson, snail shells, installation view, plaster, adhesives, wood, upholstery farbic, repurposed foam and barrel, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Amelie Thompson, snail shells, plaster, adhesives, wood, upholstery fabric, repurposed foam and barrel, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Amelie Thompson, progress image depicting the layering of foam in the creation of plaster snails, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Amelie Thompson, woollen shells, woollen felt consisting of kemp, the hair of the sheep, fabric, glue, stuffing and cotton thread, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Amelie Thompson, studio space – research into anthrozoology through the creation of the shell, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Amelie Thompson, image of snail shell installation, materials consisting of discarded metropolitan bus seating, glue, felt, stuffing, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
University of Melbourne