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Tom Tor
Tour Rider
September 7-October 26, 2019
For our fall exhibition season, Themes+Projects gallery presents Tour Rider, new portraits by Tom Tor. This marks Tom’s second solo exhibition with the Themes+Projects since his 2016, Icons + Innovators show.
Tour Rider continues Tom's exploration with his unique process in “mapping” a face with layers of branded icons and imagery as dots and pixels. Inspiration for each portrait stemmed from the tour rider itself, a document that includes a set of rules that a performer sets as criteria for a performance. This includes all requests or demands either for the artist's comfort or the technical details needed to perform. Upon closer inspection, one will notice the portraits are built up these elements. These riders sometimes unmask the obsession to specific brands and products, depicting the true personality and character of the performer.
About the Artist
Tom Tor entered the United States after fleeing the Killing Fields of Cambodia as a child, learning English on the streets and beaches of southern California. Educated at UCLA and Art Center College of Design, Tor has worked in design and as a Creative Director for the past 20 years. He has worked at advertising heavyweights Ogilvy & Mather (NY), TBWA/Chiat Day (LA), McCann Erickson in Tokyo and for over a decade he has helmed his namesake Tom Tor Studio. Currently, Tor is Creative Director at Global Work, one of the largest fashion apparel companies in Japan.
Tom Tor is the recipient of the United Nations Award of Excellence in Geneva, the International Human Rights Award, and Design of Excellence Award and currently resides in Tokyo, Japan.
Tom Tor
Tour Rider
Exhibition: September 7 to October 26, 2019
Artist Reception: Saturday September 7, 6-8pm
Small images to the right of each
portrait are detail shots.
click on images to enlarge.
Freddie Mercury
Debbie Harry
Paul McCartney
Lady Gaga
Beyoncé
Jay-Z
Prince
Grace Jones
Snoop Dogg
Bono
Adele
Drake
Robin Williams
Click on image to see earlier series, Icons + Innovators
Elton John
Panoramic view of the gallery
Front desk
Left wall
Front wall
Right Wall
Far wall
Front view