City Layers

In "City Layers," Thompson brings his exploration of time and change to the city landscape. Layers of paint, collage, and mixed media pieces create the feeling of the ever-changing city, where old buildings are torn down, new ones are built, and the traces of many lives are left on the streets.

Pieces of text, shapes, and brushstrokes in shades of gray, blue, and rust look like old city walls covered in faded posters, graffiti, and the marks of passing years. The painting's shapes and structure mirror the city's buildings, while the layers of media suggest the buildup of history and memory that shape the urban experience.

Through the painting's rough, textured surface, Thompson invites us to think about the city as a living thing that is always changing and showing the signs of time. "City Layers" adds a new angle to the "Layers of Time" collection, connecting its themes to the shared human experience of the city and the never-ending cycle of urban decay and regrowth.