Chris Thorson

Instagram: @turnalittletowardsme

Website: http://christhorsonstudio@gmail.com

Bio: Chris Thorson’s work has been presented in solo and two person exhibitions at Quint Gallery in San Diego, CA; Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco, CA; Mama’s in Vallejo, CA; and the Des Lee Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis, among others. Group exhibitions include Personal Space, Vallejo,CA, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Subsidiary Projects, London, UK; The Hessel Museum at Bard College; and Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA. Her work has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Riverfront Times, KQED, and New American Paintings. She received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. She lives and works in Vallejo, CA.

Statement: My sculptures make space to question the conditions of contemporary life and culture while testing the boundaries between what we overlook and what we esteem. Using a range of materials and methods, I remake and represent everyday objects to explore themes including consumption, illusion, and vulnerability.