Lines of Thought – Thomas Lisle

Maior Gallery is pleased to present Lines of Thought, a solo exhibition by British artist Thomas Lisle, whose work has explored the boundaries of painting for over four decades. Known for connecting traditional and digital media, Lisle’s work moves fluidly between acrylic on canvas and digital animation created with 3D software used in cinematic visual effects. In this exhibition, Lisle presents linear compositions on canvas in vivid colors alongside a series of digital works he describes as “time-based paintings,” paintings with the qualities of a moving image.

These animations depict paint-like forms that flow, collide, and morph in slow motion, extending the language of abstraction into the temporal and virtual realm. The title Lines of Thought evokes the line or stroke as a visual motif shared by both media, while simultaneously highlighting the algorithmic logic of digital creation, in which a set of commands are given sequentially. At the same time, the title refers to a challenge to conventional distinctions between analog and digital techniques, proposing painting as a conceptual act, what Leonardo called a “mental discourse.”

With Lines of Thought, Lisle offers a vision of painting that is not limited to a material medium, but rather explores all its possibilities, moving between brushstroke and code.