Thomas Hodges | Bussolengo ITALY
Thomas has a unique artistic style, which he terms "Imaginistic", leaving the onlooker to deduct the ultimate conclusion of what his images portray. In December 2006, Thomas established the Art Movement "Imaginism", primarily to accommodate his own artistic style, and in compliment to the poetic movement of the same name.
Although Thomas has a varied portfolio of work, he is inspired by female beauty, capturing the sensuality and sexuality of woman, which remains his principal subject matter. His works within the “art-nude” and “erotic-nude” genres have now gained international recognition, and Thomas has works in both private and public collections worldwide. Thomas also works to limited degree as a commercial photographer, shooting exclusively fashion and beauty for editorial, advertising and commercial purposes.
Additionally, Thomas has ventured into the fields of interior design, working in collaboration with both fashion and commercial designers, he fusions his work into custom made artworks, clothing, furnishings and interior decorations, using a variety of support materials and techniques.
Although Thomas works primarily with natural light, preferring this to the artificial environment of studio lighting. He excels in the manipulation of light, often working at the extremes of both high-key and low- key photography. His work has been quoted as “bordering on experimental, focusing less on the subject and more on the formal aspects of the image, the light, movement and composition. In particular movement, which give his images an intense atmosphere, masking the formal subject and replacing it with sensuality and suspense”. Thomas’ images have been described as “surreal”, “manifesting within a dream” and even as “a gift from heaven”.
In 2006, Thomas was awarded the title of “Spider Fellow”, having won a prestigious “Nominee Award” in “The Black and White Spider Awards”. The Black and White Spider Awards is "the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography". Thomas was further honored when he won a further 5 Nominee Awards in the 2007 competition. Thomas has also won “Nominee Awards” in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 “Photography Masters Cup”. The Photography Masters Cup is a global online award show recognizing excellence in color photography. Thomas also received an “Honorable Mention” award in the 2008 and 2009 IPA-Lucie Awards in the Fine Art Nude category, for his series entitled “Romantica” and "Nude Shadows". In 2009, Thomas was also a winner in the London International Creative Competition (LICC), for his art-nude series "Wrapped".
Thomas’ full profile can be read on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hodges
