Artists

Thomas Eggerer

Press release

Thomas Eggerer has contributed significantly to the discourse on identity and community through paintings, drawings, and collages that examine the intricacies of human connection. Set against backdrops that blend elements of architecture and landscape, Eggerer's work combines a precise, almost graphic clarity with fluid, expressive brushwork, creating a tension between order and chaos. This allows the artist to depict complex social dynamics with a unique sensitivity. Eggerer also probes the political potential of interaction within social space, taking particular interest in hierarchical structures, conformism, and resistance.  

Eggerer's use of color and form serves to both reveal and obscure, adding a non-logic aspect to his purely figurative paintings. His compositions play with perspective, layering, and the juxtaposition of different scales. Almost diagrammatic elements coexist with more painterly, atmospheric ones. His figures bear an uncanny presence. Their faces are often obscured, enhancing themes of isolation and depersonalization. This approach not only adds to the visual complexity of his paintings but also reflects his interest in the fragmented nature of contemporary social experiences.