Tom Turner
wildartiste@gmail.com
tomturnerart.com
Artworks
About
For me, art and fullness of life have a close relationship. Joseph Beuys’ theory of Social Sculpture resonates through my work and, whilst employing a diverse range of media, Beuys’ notion that every person can sculpt their own thoughts, speech and will, to turn their lifework into an artwork remains a cornerstone of my praxis.
My art seeks to be inclusive, not exclusive, inviting viewers to explore multiple layers of meaning which can be engaged with intellectually and experientially. I consider the human response to artworks to be an essential component of art-making, and encourage each viewer to make her or his own meaning of what they see and experience. It is through this participatory action that art gains depth of meaning and influence.
Medium
Virtual Open Studio
Links to other publications/feature stories
https://www.thebigidea.nz/grow/tips-tools/2011/jun/87650-messages-flow-into-wailing-wall
https://www.thebigidea.nz/events/205733-tom-turner-a-freudian-slip
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11430914
https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10292/7343/TurnerT.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=12103436
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11097756
https://collection.sarjeant.org.nz/persons/12798/tom-turner