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Dominic Thomas
The concept of location has always been central to my practice – as subject matter, a source of materials, and as a context for the production and presentation of my work.
Coupled with a particular emphasis on the 'natural' environment and on the interaction between nature and culture, my work can be seen as a direct descendent of the English obsession with landscape. It is through a critical examination of this 'natural' attraction to nature that my present work continues to develop. Usually context, research or process-based, my work utilises installation, video and digital media. Recent projects have included collaborative jam making and an environmental survey of a basement in Dorset for the 'Swipe' digital arts festival. I moved from East London to rural Gloucestershire via the Southwest coast of Ireland six years ago. Since then, the non-urban or peripheral location as a site for the production and dissemination of contemporary art has become an increasingly important theme within my practice. After several years co-organising one-off projects with the Stroud Valleys Artspace studio group, I was instrumental in setting up the Re.projects space in 1999. Developing a programme of projects, exhibitions and events in collaboration with regional, national and international artists is now another important element in my practice. The image...
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