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Kyle Thompson Surreal Photography

Last Modified July 4, 2017 1 Comment

Kyle Thompson’s hauntingly surreal photographs evade narrativeĀ and easy answers. We make associations and attempt to form meanings that that artist has indicated, but are left with only more questions.

Yet Thompson’s work is gratifying: elegant compositions. Rich colors. Powerful juxtapositions. Each image is unique, but form a complex body of work.

The artist tends to use himself as the main subject in his deeply personal photography.

Portfolio

Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - untitled (2012)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Displacement (2013)
Man with cloth on his head on fire
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - untitled (2013)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Untitled (2013)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Untitled (2013)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Graveyard Girls
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Sinking Captain (2012)
Kyle Thompson - surreal photography - Untitled (2012) 3
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Remission
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - untitled (2012) 1
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Untitled 2014
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Pause 2013
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography- Untitled 2
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Carcass
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - untitled

The brunt of Thompson’s work consists of beautiful, striking and surreal self-portraits in which Thompson is bending reality to his will.

ā€œI started taking self-portraits because I enjoyed going out alone,ā€ Thompson recently told The Daily Beast. ā€œIt was easiest because I am always available and… I wanted some way to channel my emotions. I felt self-portraits were the most personal.ā€

His work is often set in abandoned houses or deep inside forests where he creates scenes of solitude that, on occasion, require that he set himself on fire.

–Ā Source

Ghose Town (2013)

Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 1
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 3
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 4
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 5
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 2
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 9
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 8
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 7
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Ghost Town (2015) 6

Void (2013)

Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013)
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013) 2
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013) 3
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013) 4
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013) 5
Kyle Thompson - Surreal Photography - Void (2013) 6

Kyle Thompson Biography

Kyle Thompson was born in Chicago on January 11th, 1992. He began taking photographs at the age of nineteen after finding interest in nearby abandoned houses. His work is mostly composed of self portraits, often taking place in empty forests and abandoned homes.

His work encapsulates the ephemeral narrative, a nonexistent story line that only lives for a split moment. These images show the collapse of narrative, as there is no defined story line with a beginning and end; instead, these images create a loop. This fleeting moment lives on in a constant unchanging state. By diverting the view of the face, the images become more ambiguous, the viewer is no longer able to tie a defined story line to the image.

He is currently based in Portland, OR

http://www.kylethompsonphotography.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KyleThompsonPhotography
http://kylejthompson.tumblr.com/

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