Photographer and Author Profile
In the abandoned space, the line between permanence and disposability becomes blurred, creating inner reflections on mortality and our inevitable human destinies.
Shane Thoms is a photographer based in the rural Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Educated in Fine Art photography at Monash University, Charles Sturt University and the Australian Academy of Design, his work explores the discarded urban space from a cross-cultural perspective.
His first book 'Haikyo - the Modern Ruins of Japan' was released in 2017. His second book titled 'Abandoned Australia' was released in 2019. Participating in the Australia Through Time series, he released Abandoned South Australia in 2022. The next book in this series, 'Abandoned New South Wales' will be released in August 2023.
He has exhibited works in Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia. His work has been featured on the BBC, CNN, The Business Insider, Huffington Post, The Daily Mail and VICE.
Exhibits
'廃墟, Abandoned Japan', August 23 - August 27 2017, Gallery Atelier 1616 Osaka, 〒556-0002, 大阪市浪速区恵美須東1丁目16-16
'Haikyo: The Modern Ruins of Japan', December 16 - February 17, Sofitel Gallery, Melbourne
'Cesium 137', August 2013, Show Us Your Arts, Laird
'Prypiat', December 2012 - February 2013 Sojo's
Selected works exhibited from 24/08/2017 to 27/08/2017
Gallery 1616
Osaka
〒556-0002
大阪市浪速区恵美須東1丁目16-16
Ph: 080-4022-9201
＝其々の視点＝
生まれ育った場所も環境も違う4人が[日本の廃墟]をテーマに
それぞれの視点で切り取った世界を表現します。
廃れいく光景の中に残る美しさや、息吹く生命の儚さと、
時には狂気に満ちたそれは、まるで人生の縮図のように我々に訴えかけている。
廃墟になぜ惹かれるのか。
それは恐らく生と死が混在する世界、つまり[生と死のコントラスト]が
其処に在るからであり、悲しくも美しいその光景に魅了されているからである。
栄枯盛衰という言葉があるように、廃墟の行く末を人の世の儚さに重ね合わせ、
写真を通して唯一無二の世界を創造していければ…
貴方がその写真を見た時それは既にその狂った世界の共存者となる…
開廊時間：11:00~19:00
＊最終日は~17:00まで。
Haikyo: The Modern Ruins of Japan
Selected works exhibited from 08/12/2016 to 28/02/2017
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins
25 Collins Street, Melbourne
Sponsored by Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Global Art Projects
