Containing questions, recollections, and regrets of personal relationships, Fia Tharp’s artworks become reflecting pools of the past, present, and future. Inspired by the textile method of darning, their ribbon pieces grapple with material remains to try and repair, honor, or learn from intangible memories. Using the mass of river rocks to disrupt the weave itself, these “emotional planes” remind us of the ways we are changed and tethered by impressions of one another. Often incorporating lovers' clothing items, bed sheets, or exchanged objects, each piece is imprinted with the unique energetic touch of bodies.
In the same vein, Tharp’s paintings act as notes for the artist on how to love “better” in a world where all intimacy is a constant process of trial and error.
Fia Tharp (b. 1999) graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2021 with a BFA in Painting. Their work has most recently been show at Side Bitch Project Space, San Gabriel, CA; Emeco House, Santa Monica, CA; and Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI. Tharp lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
For all inquiries...
Email: fiatharp@gmail.com
Instagram: @fiatharp
Upcoming:
2025
let me out., Side Bitch Project Space, San Gabriel CA
Group Shows:
2025
Commmon Threads, Side Bitch Project Space, San Gabriel CA
Woods-Gerry West Coast Edition Show, Emeco House, Santa Monica CA
Pile of Shit, Side Bitch Project Space, San Gabriel CA
2022
The Last Real Show, Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence RI
Painting Thesis Exhibition, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence RI
2020
BFA Show, Serving the People, https://stp.world/
In My Friend's Basement (March 2020), 62 John St, Providence RI
2019
Uhaul Show, Fast and Small Gallery, Providence RI
Painting Triennial, Woods Gerry Gallery, Providence RI
Press:
Boston Home Magazine, Winter Issue 2022/ 2023
New England Home Magazine, Jan-Feb Issue 2022