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Ornis Obcsura By Jody Thomas

Jody Thomas is a Bristol based artist, working since the late 1980s, who ranks amongst the likes of Inkie, Cheo and Bansky. Thomas considers himself an ‘aerosol artist’ rather than strictly ‘Graffiti’, taking the spray medium to new levels. Drawing inspiration from fashion and film, Thomas creates prints of strong graphic character, often employing a film noir aesthetic in his female portraiture. ‘Ornis Obscura’ depicts the black and white face of a woman, her eyes closed and a slight smile across her face, as a large black bird sweeps across the print, its wings outstretched to obscure parts of the woman’s visage. The piece artfully blends the abstract with the figurative in this moment of dynamism, and Thomas has achieved a beautiful hyper real aesthetic, with the soft texture of aerosol art. The result is bold, graphic and sensual a piece that invites you to simply surrender and gaze.