Cells
Johnny Thornton
Cells | Johnny Thornton
December 3, 2016 - January 1, 2017
266 W 37th Street
New York, NY
(between 7th and 8th ave.)
Nearest Trains: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3
On view 24/7, through storefront window.
Please note: the gate will be down (i.e. the exhibit will not be viewable), on nights when the temperature falls below freezing.
Sidewalk Reception: Saturday, December 3, 7:30-9pm
"Cells is an entry point through which to perceive the body on a micro scale, in a way that emphasizes both the marvel and fragility of being alive."
Through figurative, abstracted paintings of blood cells and the insides of the human body--representative of the various complex systems that continuously work together, determining our wellbeing--Thornton's layered painting installation explores the biological system as a whole, highlighting the mostly imperceptible and hidden micro-processes, offering viewers an intimate glimpse of what the body goes through during any given "living moment."
About the Artist
Johnny Thornton is human. Johnny Thornton is also an artist living and working in New York City. Born in Connecticut, Johnny Thornton spent his childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, before moving to Tucson, Arizona, and eventually went on to study Fine Arts at the University of Arizona. Johnny Thornton earned his Master’s degree in Fine Arts at Parsons the New School for Design in 2012. Johnny Thornton has had work exhibited throughout the United States. Currently, Thornton works out of his studio in Brooklyn, NY.
(Johnny wrote this about himself in 3rd person, his usual biographer went on vacation)
Please visit Johnny Thornton's website at johnnythornton.com
For more info, contact: johnnythorntonartist@gmail.com
