Julia Thompson

Julia Thompson (b. 1996) studied at Parsons School of Design (BFA), New York (2014–2018).

Her recent exhibitions include No Archive Will Restore You (2022), Los Angeles; Leftovers (2021), Lyles & King; and MOONFLOWER (2022), Europa, NY.

Thompson’s practice moves in and between sculpture, video, installation, and drawing—all stemming from an ever-growing collection of saved images and letters from those no longer in reach yet persistent in presence.

She works through the process of mould-making, filling a cavity with clear, shimmering, and soft materials—distant from the shape once filled. Casting puffy sculptures that simultaneously preserve and let go of their contents, she ultimately spoils the trapped images and letters making up their core.