Thomas Eggerer
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Biography
Born 1963 in Munich, Germany
Lives and works in New York
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.
Thomas Eggerer's work has been exhibited internationally at Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Castello di Rivoli, Turin; Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin; Brandhorst Museum, Munich; Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien; White Columns, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; Vancouver Art Gallery; CCA Wattis Institute, San Francisco, and Frankfurter Kunstverein, among many others.
His work is held in many prominent public collections, including The Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; Museum Brandhorst, Munich; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Boros Collection, Berlin; Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Karlsruhe, and many more. Eggerer was also a member of Group Material, a renowned movement of conceptual artists active between 1979 and 1996. As of 2024, Eggerer has been appointed Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
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Works
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Thomas EggererFitness, 2024Oil on canvasSigned and dated verso289.5 x 411.5 cm
114 x 162 inches -
Thomas EggererHigh and Dry, 2021Oil, resin and beeswax on linenSigned and dated verso180.3 x 175.3 cm
71 x 69 inches -
Thomas EggererParamount, 2020Oil on canvasSigned and dated verso165.7 x 132.1 cm
65.2 x 52 inches -
Thomas EggererThe North Face, 2022Oil and resin on canvasSigned and dated verso180.3 x 144.8 cm
71 x 57 inches -
Thomas EggererStranded, 2021Oil, resin and beeswax on linenSigned and dated verso180.3 x 175.3 cm
71 x 69 inches -
Thomas EggererJoe’s Place, 2020Oil on canvasSigned and dated verso165.7 x 132.1 cm
65.2 x 52 inches -
Thomas EggererSmall Fries, 2024Oil on canvas86 x 100 cm
33.9 x 39.4 inches -
Thomas EggererFloorgames, 2018Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
63.5 x 47 cm / 25 x 18.5 inches
Framed dimensions:
68.6 x 52.3 cm / 27 x 20.6 inches -
Thomas EggererSphere, 2007Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
30 x 22.9 cm / 11.8 x 9 inches
Framed dimensions:
50 x 43.7 cm / 19.7 x 17.2 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage29.2 x 21.6 cm
11.5 x 8.5 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2013Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
63.5 x 50.3 cm / 25 x 19.8 inches
Framed dimensions:
69 x 56 cm / 27.2 x 22 inches -
Thomas EggererDownward, 2018Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
69.8 x 50.3 cm / 27.5 x 19.8 inches
Framed dimensions:
75 x 55 cm / 29.5 x 21.7 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2011Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
60.5 x 44.5 cm / 23.8 x 17.5 inches
Framed dimensions:
65.3 x 50 cm / 25.7 x 19.7 inches -
Thomas EggererTanning, 2022Photo print on removable adhesive fabric230 x 634 cm / 90.6 x 249.6 inches
Dimensions variableEdition of 5 + 1 AP -
Thomas EggererChain, 2021Various papers and plastic coffee lidsDimensions variable
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Thomas EggererAerobic Ballet, 2022Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
64.8 x 50 cm / 25.5 x 19.7 inches
Framed dimensions:
73.1 x 58.3 cm / 28.8 x 23 inches -
Thomas EggererTeam, 2018Collage, various papers and inkPaper dimensions:
61.5 x 45 cm / 24.2 x 17.7 inches
Framed dimensions:
66.6 x 50 cm / 26.2 x 19.7 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2017Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
64 x 50 cm / 25.2 x 19.7 inches
Framed dimensions:
69 x 54.8 cm / 27.2 x 21.6 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2017Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
61.5 x 45 cm / 24.2 x 17.7 inches
Framed dimensions:
66 x 50 cm / 26 x 19.7 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
29.5 x 22.5 cm / 11.6 x 8.8 inches
Framed dimensions:
34 x 26 cm / 13.4 x 10.2 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
29.5 x 22.5 cm / 11.6 x 8.8 inches
Framed dimensions:
34 x 27 cm / 13.4 x 10.6 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
29.5 x 21.5 cm / 11.6 x 8.5 inches
Framed dimensions:
34 x 26 cm / 13.4 x 10.2 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
29.5 x 21.5 cm / 11.6 x 8.5 inches
Framed dimensions:
34 x 25.2 cm / 13.4 x 9.9 inches -
Thomas EggererUntitled, 2009Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
29.5 x 21.5 cm / 11.6 x 8.5 inches
Framed dimensions:
34.2 x 26 cm / 13.5 x 10.2 inches -
Thomas EggererRapa Nui, 2006Collage, various papersPaper dimensions:
23 x 30 cm / 9 x 11.8 inches
Framed dimensions:
27.5 x 34.5 / 10.8 x 13.6 inches -
Thomas EggererWaterworld, 2015Oil on canvas294.6 x 408.9 cm
116 x 161 inches -
Thomas EggererGrey Harvest, 2013Acrylic and oil on canvas271.8 x 228.6 cm
107 x 90 inches -
Thomas EggererCorridor, 2018-20Oil, resin, beeswax on canvas322.6 x 340.4 cm
127 x 134 inches
Museum Brandhorst, Munich -
Thomas EggererNew Balance, 2020Oil on canvas165.7 x 132.1 cm
65.2 x 52 inches -
Thomas EggererPlaza B, 2022-23Oil and resin on canvas269.2 x 436.9 cm
106 x 172 inches -
Thomas EggererPlaza A, 2022-23Oil and resin on canvas269.2 x 436.9 cm
106 x 172 inches -
Thomas EggererAtrium, 2023Acrylic on canvas153 x 160 cm
60 x 63 inches
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles -
Thomas EggererHiking Trail, 2002Acrylic on canvas110 x 115 cm
43.3 x 45.3 inches
Boros Collection, Berlin -
Thomas EggererMezzanine, 2004Acrylic on canvas137.2 x 175.3 cm
54 x 69 inches
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam -
Thomas EggererInto Thin Air, 2005Acrylic on canvas182 x 209 cm
71.6 x 82.3 inches
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles -
Thomas EggererCall of the Wind II, 2007Acrylic and oil on canvas218.4 x 266.7 cm
86 x 105 inches
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art -
Thomas EggererCarousel, 2013Acrylic on canvas215.9 x 215.9 cm
85 x 85 inches -
Thomas EggererStreet Yoga, 2017Oil on linen165.1 x 162.6 cm
65 x 64 inches -
Thomas EggererTodd, 2017Oil on linen165.1 x 162.6 cm
65 x 64 inches
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