"Gina Thompson describes herself as a "Conceptual Sculptor / Photo Stylist" and her work reflects that claim. Thompson uses her art as a form of therapy to address the abuse which she suffered while growing up. The artists sculptural work is conceptual in a very specific and personal manner which is quite interesting despite the difficult subject matter of abuse. Her process begins with collecting discarded doll houses that she manipulates in order to display and document their destruction via photo-styling. The artist states this as an attempt to dispel the illusion of the perfect family, calling attention instead to the fractured homes that many of us can identify with. Thompson allows her work to speak for her with the hope that the vulnerability communicated through the subject matter will help overcome feelings of shame. Each "final piece," that is realized through her process, be it sculptural or photographic, becomes the conceptual groundwork for her next piece in an ever-present process of evolution. The collective effect of each piece becomes a part of the larger whole, much like the singular days in an examined life. Far from sensationalizing her experiences, Thompson's art is more about her process than it is about the subject of abuse. The journey is a process of destruction, and a process of healing in order to arrive at the greater and ongoing process of recovery where one no longer feels the weight of being a victim. For this artist, process, quite literally becomes the concept." Mark Taylor - Art Historian
