Thomas Driendl

Austrian photo artist, journalist and art gallery owner, *1960 in Innsbruck.

Artistic statement:
"Photography, to me, means painting with light and dissolving the boundaries between reality and fantasy.
My works invite viewers to see the world with fresh eyes and break free from habitual ways of seeing.
Influenced by photographers such as William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, and Andreas Gursky, I do not seek the spectacular or what everyone wants to see. Instead, I find my starting point in quiet, often unassuming details or everyday objects—images that convey authenticity and depth through their raw simplicity.
AI and digital manipulation play little to no role in my art. The abstract elements in my photographs emerge directly in-camera through the deliberate use of techniques such as motion blur, multiple exposures, and the intentional selection of unusual perspectives and framing.
A key aspect of my creative process is the combination of planned serendipity and precise composition. By reducing an image to its essence, I create space for personal thoughts and interpretations, allowing my works to unfold as a visual journey through emotions—carried by the subtle poetry of the moment."

Master-degree at the university of Innsbruck
Alumnus of Prager Fotoschule in Österreich (Prague School of Photography in Austria)

2025
Solo-Exhibition: Im Fluss des Lichts, erbario.gallerySchwazAustria

2024
Group-Exhibition Microcosmos III, Gallery kooio, Innsbruck, Austria

Participation at the International Artfair Innsbruck 2024, Austria

Solo-Exhibition: Die Poesie des Moments, Jakobskreuz Buchensteinwand, St. Ulrich am PillerseeAustria

Group-Exhibition: mainArt-Artists, Gallery kooio, Innsbruck, Austria

Participation at ARTMUC, Munich/Germany

2023
Group-Exhibition Microcosmos II, Gallery kooio, Innsbruck/Austria

Participation at the International Artfair Innsbruck 2023, Austria

Group-Exhibition Art in Spreitenbach, Communal Gallery (Switzerland)

Group-Exhibition Scratching the surface, Gallery kooio, Innsbruck/Austria

Group-Exhibition Mélange Photographique Gallery lichtsinn, Mieders/Austria

2022

Participation at the International Artfair Innsbruck 2022, Austria