Over the last two decades Andy Thomas has developed an iconic visual language that is uniquely his own. Using a combination of digital technology and water colours, Thomas’ work is a symbolic representation of nature’s collision with technology. Inspired by the beauty of nature and extensive travel to some of the world’s most ancient rainforests, Thomas fuses together images of flora and fauna into evolved abstract forms. Intricately layered compositions of plants and animals make a strong statement of technology’s impact on planet earth and how advancements in society are affecting the natural systems of life. In recent years Thomas has begun to experiment with digital audio software, initiating a new branch of his practice. This new series of animated video installations visually represent the voices of nature and create an eerie environment of sound and light. Through this new path of artistic investigation Thomas once again finds a way to create works in which nature and technology combine.
PROJECTS
SYNTHETIC NATURE
Technology Infused Vegetation
Computer Generated imagery of plant forms made
through the use of photography
mixed with 3D modeling.
ORGANIC STUDIES
Hand drawn studies of organic forms using
water colour pen and ink.
STEMCELL REVERB
Distorted Nature Audio Lifeforms
Samples of natural ambience distorted using digital
