"Mission Window Dream"Tom Chambers likes to create a surreal structure when creating art. His work takes the viewer on a journey through a dream-like world of the mind. He is interested in human psychology and he strongly believes that there is a loss of spirituality in the world because of the increased use of technology which causes more of an object based attention. In his artwork, children and animals are used symbolically creating a surreal landscape in order to convey human vulnerability. Chambers juxtaposes animals with people, spirituality with sensuality, and the natural with man-made materials. His ultimate goal is to express ideas about the spirit by using aspects of the real and the imaginable world, playing with expectations of the viewer.
I am drawn to all of the artists in The Alternative Museum's exhibition, Digitally Born, but I was particularly interested in Chambers work because of the way he chooses to depict real people, mainly children, with dolls. This creates an eerie feeling within the work because it makes the viewer question what is real and what is an imitation of life. There are a lot of combined elements within his piece entitled, "Mission Window Dream." In the right forefront of the composition there is a young girl holding a doll with her hands covering her eyes. In the background there is another child lying on the ground near a window surrounded by birds. The covered eyes of the girl seems very disturbing when contrasted with the half open eyes of the doll who is dressed in matching clothes. The way in which the girl in the background is surrounded by birds also makes the viewer question whether the birds are really harmless or if they in fact could potentially be dangerous. This might be a strange association, but the first time I looked at this piece I was reminded of the old fear of having your eyes picked out by birds.
Chambers artwork is beautiful, but it causes an extreme sense of uneasiness that makes the viewer feel and question how the lines of fantasy and realism are blended.
I am drawn to all of the artists in The Alternative Museum's exhibition, Digitally Born, but I was particularly interested in Chambers work because of the way he chooses to depict real people, mainly children, with dolls. This creates an eerie feeling within the work because it makes the viewer question what is real and what is an imitation of life. There are a lot of combined elements within his piece entitled, "Mission Window Dream." In the right forefront of the composition there is a young girl holding a doll with her hands covering her eyes. In the background there is another child lying on the ground near a window surrounded by birds. The covered eyes of the girl seems very disturbing when contrasted with the half open eyes of the doll who is dressed in matching clothes. The way in which the girl in the background is surrounded by birds also makes the viewer question whether the birds are really harmless or if they in fact could potentially be dangerous. This might be a strange association, but the first time I looked at this piece I was reminded of the old fear of having your eyes picked out by birds.
Chambers artwork is beautiful, but it causes an extreme sense of uneasiness that makes the viewer feel and question how the lines of fantasy and realism are blended.
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