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Thomas explores the abstract. He often creates his works on a large scale and to do so, he develops unconventional tools. From giant felt-tip pens to custom-built rotating spraying machines – if something doesn't exist, Thomas will make sure it does. This curiosity, this love for finding new ways to create images, is what catches our eyes everytime.
Credits: Thomas Lohr
Thomas Trum (1989) is a painter and is particularly fascinated by the idea of leaving behind traces. He works within a self-imposed, restrictive framework that exclusively focuses on line and colour, spanning various scales from paper to facades.
Research into materials, techniques, and spatial composition are at the heart of his work. The extensive preparations contrast with the execution of the final work, which sometimes only takes a couple of minutes. An interaction between human and tool, like a choreography, for applying the line on the surface in the best way possible. You can see the physicality in his works, a movement captured in colour. Using the studio as a place for his ongoing study in a clearly recognizable, colourful and abstract visual language.
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