Will René Thomson

Photo by Tom Morley

Will René Thomson (b. 2000) is an interdisciplinary artist from rural Cambridgeshire who now lives in Lincoln. Will René’s work mainly concerns the landscape as an entity, ecological crisis, human relationships, symbolism, and living post-trauma. Their practice primarily utilises analogue and digital media, found objects, wax, sculpture, painting, and printmaking.
Will René is perhaps best known for their Future Animals, which they define as “dream-like creatures beyond time” and a depiction of an “inorganic organic”. Through this series of works, Will René blends the familiar with the uncanny through distortion of common animal forms and the obscuration (or complete removal) of features.
Passionate about the arts community in Lincolnshire, Will René also has experience working on community events within the city of Lincoln and he hopes to continue supporting projects here for the rest of his career.

UKNA Projects:

UKNA Weekend Celebration of Creativity: Lincoln 2023 - ‘Artists in the Now’ Exhibition in collaboration with The MashUP