Memory
Collection: Houston Airport System (HAS)
2009, printed 2019
Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Paper
Location:
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
2800 N Terminal Rd
Houston, TX 77032
About the Artwork:
Memory (2009)
by Prince Varughese Thomas
Prince Varughese Thomas, born in 1969 in Kuwait with Indian heritage, moved to Houston in 1992 to attend the University of Houston and earn an MFA in 1996. Since then, he has become a professor of art at Lamar University. This is a photograph that measures over three feet high and over four feet wide. It is part of a series, a collection of works that share a theme, technique, or style, by Thomas titled “Liquid Sky” that focuses on reflections in water. This image seems to show the tops of trees, likely a type of acacia tree with its thin, wide spreading branches, reflected in a lake or pond. Note how the lower portion of the photograph shows ripples in the water’s surface, as though the trees are folding into themselves or spreading past their limit. Thomas said: “Reflections in water, like the landscape, are constantly in flux, much like Houston is a vibrant and progressive city that constantly changes in a forward progression.” As well, the top of the photograph has a grainy texture, making the image seem more like a painting due to the emulsion transfer process Thomas used.
Memoria (2009)
por Prince Varughese Thomas
Memory (2009)
by Prince Varughese Thomas
Prince Varughese Thomas, born in 1969 in Kuwait with Indian heritage, moved to Houston in 1992 to attend the University of Houston and earn an MFA in 1996. Since then, he has become a professor of art at Lamar University. This is a photograph that measures over three feet high and over four feet wide. It is part of a series, a collection of works that share a theme, technique, or style, by Thomas titled “Liquid Sky” that focuses on reflections in water. This image seems to show the tops of trees, likely a type of acacia tree with its thin, wide spreading branches, reflected in a lake or pond. Note how the lower portion of the photograph shows ripples in the water’s surface, as though the trees are folding into themselves or spreading past their limit. Thomas said: “Reflections in water, like the landscape, are constantly in flux, much like Houston is a vibrant and progressive city that constantly changes in a forward progression.” As well, the top of the photograph has a grainy texture, making the image seem more like a painting due to the emulsion transfer process Thomas used.
Memoria (2009)
por Prince Varughese Thomas
Prince Varughese Thomas, nacido en 1969 en Kuwait y de ascendencia india, se mudó a Houston en 1992 para asistir a la Universidad de Houston y obtener una Maestría en Bellas Artes en 1996. Desde entonces, se ha desempeñado como profesor de arte en la Universidad Lamar. Esta es una fotografía que mide más de tres pies de alto y más de cuatro pies de ancho. Forma parte de una serie, una colección de obras que comparten un tema, una técnica, o un estilo, realizada por Thomas y titulada “Liquid Sky,” la cual se centra en los reflejos en el agua. Esta imagen parece mostrar las copas de unos árboles, probablemente un tipo de acacia con sus ramas finas y ampliamente extendidas, reflejadas en un lago o estanque. Observe cómo la parte inferior de la fotografía muestra ondulaciones en la superficie del agua, como si los árboles se plegaran sobre sí mismos o se extendieran más allá de sus límites. Thomas dijo: “Los reflejos en el agua, al igual que el paisaje, se encuentran en constante cambio, tal como Houston, una ciudad vibrante y progresista que cambia incesantemente en una progresión hacia el futuro.” Asimismo, la parte superior de la fotografía presenta una textura granulada, lo que hace que la imagen se asemeje más a una pintura debido al proceso de transferencia de emulsión empleado por Thomas.