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Thompson Hall is a London based artist and was Autograph’s artist-in-residence between March and May of 2022. Hall used the creative time and space offered by the residency to develop his practice following Covid-19 related lockdowns. Keep scrolling to see a selection of works Hall produced during his time on the residency.
“My work is political - I deal with issues of marginalisation that need to be highlighted in our society, especially since the pandemic.”
— Thompson Hall
Primarily working with acrylic paint and pastel drawings, Hall’s often colourful palette takes inspiration from artists including Althea McNish, Ronald Moody and Kehinde Wiley. Through abstracted symbols and text, Hall’s work explores the inequalities of society and the world around him regarding politics, social change, racism and, most recently, the impact that Covid-19 is having on our society.
Hall is a resident artist at ActionSpace’s Cockpit Arts Studio.
Thompson Hall is a London based artist. Primarily working with acrylic paint and pastel drawings, Hall’s often colourful palette takes inspiration from artists including Althea McNish, Ronald Moody and Kehinde Wiley. Through abstracted symbols and text, Hall’s work explores the inequalities of society and the world around him regarding politics, social change, marginalisation and, most recently, the impact that Covid-19 is having on our society.
Hall was awarded an Emerging Artist commission and a Micro Grant from Unlimited in 2017 and 2020. He has exhibited in group shows across the UK. He has also had solo exhibitions at Regency Town House in Hove, Brighton Dome, and Glasgow's Project Ability. In addition, Hall is a resident artist at ActionSpace’s Cockpit Arts Studio.
Find out more about the artist via ActionSpace’s website.
Free display on the Old Street Digital Canvas
1 - 31 August 2022
Free outdoor display on Autograph's building
31 May - 24 October 2022
Thompson Hall is the first artist-in-residence at Autograph's gallery, supporting the development of his creative practice during the Covid-19 crisis
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Thompson Hall's residency at Autograph was supported by ActionSpace and was part of the EXPLORERS project. EXPLORERS is a national creative programme for increasing the visibility and representation of neurodivergent artists in contemporary visual art.
All gallery images by Thompson Hall and courtesy of ActionSpace.
Banner image: Thompson Hall, Empire Extinction [detail], 2022 © and courtesy of ActionSpace
Other images on page: 1) Thompson Hall, photo © and courtesy of ActionSpace. 2) Photograph courtesy Autograph. 3) Thompson Hall, ABP Autograph [detail] © and courtesy of ActionSpace. 4) Thompson Hall, Cacophony of Covid 19, [detail], 2020 © and courtesy of ActionSpace. 5) Thompson Hall, Lockdown Anarchy [detail] from the series Lockdown Legacy, 2020 © courtesy of ActionSpace. 6) Transforming Leadership programme logo.
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