SCANITAS is an exhibition at Studio KIND. by KARST studio holder Tom Milnes. In this solo show, Tom Milnes displays a collection of 3D sculptural and 2D printed works exploring the thematics of glitched still-life images – a contemporary take on the ‘vanitas’ popular in 17th century Flemish painting.
Vanitas paintings focused on the symbolic impact of ‘vanity’ – in this context, referring to futility and pointlessness of material wealth. The objects depicted in vanitas (such as decaying, dying flowers, and skulls) often represent transient riches and the ephemerality of life. The Flemish vanitas works continue to hold high cultural significance today, providing methods for revealing technological fragility and pointlessness.
Tom Milnes is an artist, researcher, and curator. His practice explores the materiality of imagery and technology, engaging with the cultural impact of media through glitches, errors or hidden subcultures. Milnes has exhibited internationally including at: W139 – Amsterdam , AND/OR – London, CEAC – Xiamen, The Centre for Contemporary Art Laznia – Gdansk, and Gyeonggi International Biennale – Korea. He is the curator of the online platform Polygon Palm.
The private view at Studio KIND. will be on Friday 31 January (6-8pm) and the exhibition will be on view until Saturday 1 March. Click here to find out more.
KARST x KIND is an ongoing collaboration linking artists and organisations in North and South Devon. SCANITAS is the third annual exhibition at Studio KIND. by a KARST studio holder, following Katy Richardson’s exhibition A Cake of Painted Tin and Anna Boland’s exhibition SPY-nul.