The Eerie Little Worlds of Thomas Doyle

Thomas Doyle is a miniature sculptor from New York that creates intricate little worlds for viewers to loom over.

Working on a scale of 1.43 or smaller, his works capture illusory moments in time, some realistic, some fantastic. Eerie events unfold in deceptively peaceful looking suburban towns, not unlike those that appear in Tim Burton's films.

From strange little incidents,like lovers' quarrels on front lawns, to inexplicable, almost apocalyptic catastrophes, like houses that have started sinking into the earth or been completely upturned, Doyle's work is often imbued with a dark sense of humor.

Part of the fun of looking at Doyle's creations is the fact that nothing is ever really explained; you are forced to come up with your own conclusions as to what has happened, making the experience slightly different for everyone.

There is a sense of intimacy--sometimes an uncomfortable degree of it--that comes from peering into the homes and lives of Doyle's tiny characters.

At the same time,however, viewers derive a satisfying sense of power from being in a position of omnipotence. Either way, one cannot help but be engrossed by Doyle's diminutive worlds.

The amount of detail that Doyle manages to fit into his art is astounding. Each time you look at his work, you notice something you hadn't before: a small boy and his father holding hands before a crumbling wall, a limb peeking out of the ground, or a woman dangling over a great precipice.

This is what makes viewing his pieces so delightful.

Doyle's art is both funny and touching, fragile and dream-like, and full of insight. His little worlds--exaggerated at they sometimes are--echo our own world, and that is perhaps why they are so compelling.

They explore feelings of helplessness and alienation, the effects of trauma, and man's incredible resilience in the face adversity. We hope to be seeing more of this artist's work in the near future.

You can watch an interview with Doyle and learn more about his creative process here: https://vimeo.com/87585644
To see more of his artwork, you can also visit his website: http://www.thomasdoyle.net/