AMANDA ROSE THOMAS
Mixed Media Artist
Found objects turned multi-dimensional narratives.
Assemblage
One clear night, as their boat skimmed the sea, a pair of Sky Stars looked down and gasped. Glowing Sea Stars had attached themselves to the sides of the boat, hitching a quiet ride through the waves. "These are stars, too!" whispered one Sky Star to the other. Knowing the time had come to complete their mission, the Sea Stars let go of their grasp and slowly began to float upwards. Knowing instinctively what the Sea Stars were planning to do, the Sky Stars leaned downwards to help lift them up. One by one, the Sky Stars gently tossed the Sea Stars into the sky, watching each Sea Star sparkle as they became part of the constellations above.
This piece represents the boxes we are automatically put into once we are born. Girl's toys have long been domestic in nature, and as such, we are conditioned to take on these tasks early as a form of play. When creating this work, I was thinking a lot about the idea of a pink tax; how items marketed towards women cost more than the same products marketed towards men. Basic everyday, gender neutral items such as razors, cookware, or tools are often colored pink or have floral designs to "feminize" them.
Just a tongue-in-cheek tribute to David Bowie, (my favorite singer) and a reflection on our society's sick habit of worshipping popular celebrities as religious idols.