About the Artist
Crystal Thompson is a New York–based installation and video artist exploring the transformative power of light, movement, and the human form. With over three decades of experience in the entertainment industry, she brings a theatrical sensibility to immersive environments and projected imagery.
Her early career as a costume creator shaped a visual language rooted in drama, texture, and silhouette. Her work has appeared in Sesame Street, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Joker, and The Greatest Showman, as well as at The Metropolitan Opera and on Broadway stages. She has collaborated with Stella McCartney and Givenchy, creating specialty costume pieces for artists including FKA Twigs and Madonna.
Her exploration of light began through illuminated costumes and expanded into projected video as her concepts moved beyond the boundaries of clothing. Thompson now creates layered compositions of natural imagery that immerse viewers in dreamlike, fluid environments. Her practice investigates how light and reflection reveal, obscure, and transform our perception.
Drawn to the texture and movement of fabric, she often incorporates textiles into installations and live performances, blurring the line between costume, sculpture, and moving image.
Her work can be viewed in the gallery at The Modernist Hotel, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
