Scarlet Lili Thomas

Scarlet is a Melbourne-based emerging artist and arts writer whose multidisciplinary practice spans photography, printmaking, and mixed media. Her work delves into themes of identity, memory, and womanhood, exploring these through the lens of domestic spaces and everyday materials. Engaging with overlooked objects and familiar spaces, Scarlet considers cultural and symbolic meanings embedded within them, using textures and patterns to evoke layered narratives around femininity, domesticity, and the body. Her practice is influenced by personal reflections and feminist perspectives, inviting viewers to see the beauty and complexity in the often-overlooked realms of the everyday.

Pressure Points

Photograph assemblage, dimensions vary

Pressure Points examines the quiet tensions within domesticity and femininity, using familiar objects and intimate scenes to evoke vulnerability and pressure. The assemblage juxtaposes fragile materials—cracked eggshells, delicate intimates—with everyday items like pegs and washing machines, revealing a narrative of constraint and release. Central to the work is a femme fatale figure gazing at a yellow yolk on the edge, symbolising control and chaos. Unhooked bras, aprons, and blurred laundry cycles mirror the tension between freedom and restriction, inviting viewers to reflect on the unnoticed pressure points within everyday life.

Marks of Her Flesh

Photograph assemblage, dimensions vary

Marks of Her Flesh is an intimate exploration of the female body, inviting viewers to engage with skin, scars, and sensory experiences. Each fragment in isolation speaks to personal and collective experiences of womanhood. Textured hands, stretch marks, and a close-up of a woman’s eye reflect resilience and reclaim the female gaze. Lips smeared with raspberry and a central exposed nipple embody both sensuality and vulnerability, while smashed raspberries suggest menstruation and transformation. This assemblage invites reflection on the body’s role as a vessel of life, endurance, and the marks of intimate encounters.

Beneath the Surface and Alizarin Crimson Coloured Lemon Wallpaper Ed. 1

Beneath the Surface
Photograph Assemblage, Dimensions Vary
Beneath the Surface explores textures and imprints within the kitchen, revealing the sensory qualities of everyday food preparation. This assemblage invites viewers to consider the layers of meaning in familiar scenes.

Alizarin Crimson Coloured Lemon Wallpaper Ed. 1 (wall partition)
Dried Lemons and Acrylic Paint Stamping, Dimensions Vary
This installation transforms food scraps into vibrant prints, critiquing traditional roles of women in the home. Through lemon stamps, the work celebrates the cyclical vitality of womanhood.

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