The Souvenir
About this artwork
An unclaimed polar bear sits at the center of artist Keith Thomson's surrealist piece. The charismatic creature patiently revolves around the conveyor belt among a crowd with calm composure. Airport baggage claims offer a painter a singular mix of dreary fluorescents contrasted with shiny metal, jests Keith. He presents a playful hothouse of human eccentricity through whimsical storytelling.