‘Spend Time Thinking’
Katie Theodorus
2024, acrylic paint, reclaimed house paint on canvas
28cm x 36cm

Every day, most people I see have their heads constantly down, looking at their phones — while waiting for the train, walking along, and sometimes even while driving. It seems the vitally important practice of being alone with our thoughts is rapidly dying. In this piece I encourage all kinds of thinking, including among others: critical thinking, reflecting, dreaming, pondering, wondering and imagining.

About the artist:
Katie Theodorus works in varied media including paint, soft sculpture, textiles, and found objects. Her practice takes inspiration from sources as varied as nature, history, dreams, internet culture, and her mostly imaginary life as an archivist. 

Her painted works are a portal into the depths of her subconscious — simultaneously unsophisticated and layered with depths of meaning, with an edge of wry humour. Many of her works act as medicine, reconciling her experiences as large-bodied, neurodiverse, mentally ill and chronically ill. 

In recent years, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has added a new level of wonkiness to her drawings, which she’s decided adds a certain charm. 

Instagram: @katie_theodorus
Web: katietheodorus.carrd.co