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A series of ‘creatures’ seen by finding the animate in the inanimate, viewing the world through the lens of pareidolia.

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'Creatures Found' is a series based on finding the animate in the inanimate. The world comes alive through the lens of pareidolia – the human tendency to see familiar shapes and patterns in the structures of inanimate things around us. Some common examples are seeing faces and shapes in clouds and monsters in shadows. Adam Thorman (US) has always been sensitive to this phenomenon, often spotting anthropomorphic beings in objects such as rocks, tree stumps, and fences. This books is a collection of the creatures he has encountered over the past 18 years. They belong to the viewer as much as they do to him, because everyone will recognise something familiar, something animal, something human, something real.

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'Creatures Found' is a series based on finding the animate in the inanimate. The world comes alive through the lens of pareidolia – the human tendency to see familiar shapes and patterns in the structures of inanimate things around us. Some common examples are seeing faces and shapes in clouds and monsters in shadows. Adam Thorman (US) has always been sensitive to this phenomenon, often spotting anthropomorphic beings in objects such as rocks, tree stumps, and fences. This books is a collection of the creatures he has encountered over the past 18 years. They belong to the viewer as much as they do to him, because everyone will recognise something familiar, something animal, something human, something real.

Biografie

Adam Thorman (1981) is an artist, photographer, and educator based in Oakland, California. He makes art about the landscape, abstracted. He makes and alters photographs, creates books, and likes to collaborate on projects with writers and other artists. In his work, the landscape is an interpretive space where meaning is flexible. He approaches the world with an eye towards animistic mythmaking, intentionally unmooring the viewer to create unfamiliar realities out of the landscape. Thorman received his BFA in Photography from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and his MFA from Arizona State University. He showcased his work at various venues, including the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, the Sam Lee Gallery in Los Angeles, and KOIK Contemporary in Mexico City. Thorman’s work has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, LA Times, and KQED Arts, and has been acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

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