Play Like Yesterday
by Samantha Thompson
A work focused on play, why and how we play, and what is socially acceptable for adults to engage in.
We all love to play, as we did in childhood, without fear of judgment, and for no other reason than the pure joy of it.
Exploring how art pieces give license to adults permission to let loose, this project experiments with body movers and actors, with the aim of creating an innovate performance that would fit the scope of artistic display at festivals like Mudfest & The Melbourne Universtity Arts Festival.
A body of work that relies heavily on people. All types of people. Lovers, haters, small and big people. This interaction is vital for the future of the idea, and the directions the work can go. With a vision away from traditional rules of art and culture spaces, this development serves as a reminder of the importance of being playful, and to find ways to play in and out of busy and sometimes boring adult worlds.
About Samantha Thompson
Samantha Thompson is a multidisciplinary artist, community art facilitator and regional arts advocate based in regional Victoria, Australia. With a highly successful career spanning over 20 years, Thompson is renowned for her vibrant, feminist artworks, and personality packed sculptural creatures. Thompson has exhibited in numerous galleries across Australia and produced over 20 exhibitions since 2003. Thompson studied a Bachelor of Studio Textile Design at RMIT University in 2009, majoring in Screen Print and Weave, and graduated from the Victorian College of Arts with a Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts in 2021. In 2022 she commenced her Masters of Contemporary Art at Victorian College of Arts.