Cheyney thompson biography of albert
In his use of color, Thompson tries to create a basic structure combining standardized models used in the system of the painter and inventor Albert Henry.
Born in in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cheyney Thompson's pale, multi-coloured and grid-based paintings are made by the artist imposing specific restraints....
Cheyney Thompson
Cheyney Thompson (Baton Rouge, Louisiana,1975) lives and works in New York.
Exploring the history, practice, and circulation of painting as his subject, Cheyney Thompson methodically deconstructs how a work is created, revealing historically established perspective systems, subject matters, color codes, and post-studio circulation within a socio-economic context.
Thompson frequently uses strict sets of principles in his work, using rules-based systems as generative tools to minimise the subjectivity of creative decisions. Various investigative methods have been employed, ranging from mathematical theories and complex algorithms to economic formulas and numerical color system, leading to an interplay between the formal characteristics of the work and an awareness of its production process.
Cheyney Thompson's work has been featured in multiple solo exhibitions such as L’écorché at Campoli Presti in Paris (2021); To these Arcs, Those Colors Measure This Touch, T