Paris, Paris, France
TOMAAS is a contemporary digital artist whose work combines photography, Crypto Art, animation, and ...
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(75 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2010
(75 Followers)
TOMAAS is a contemporary digital artist whose work combines photography, Crypto Art, animation, and other digital processes. Born in Hamburg, Germany, TOMAAS spent 18 years living and working in New York City before relocating to Paris in 2014, where he’s currently based.
TOMAAS creates visceral art that’s emotionally-charged. His work thus critiques the post-human zeitgeist of a society that’s increasingly dictated—and defined—by artificial intelligence and networked cultures.
Inspired by iconic surrealists such as Salvador Dali, Giorgio De Chirico, Eugène Delacroix and a background in fashion photography, TOMAAS has developed a unique visual language that breathes new life into the uncanny. His portraits are ethereal and romantic yet dystopian—overlaying aesthetic references such as Hollywood pin-ups and couture fashion with science fiction archetypes, like the cyborg, and symbols of speculative futures. In doing so, TOMAAS’s work confronts traditional notions of beauty and eroticism, while invoking post-internet philosophical and experimental concepts.
TOMAAS’s photography is in prestigious collections worldwide, such as the private collection of Higgin Kim in Korea. Mr. Kim sits on the Global Patrons Council (GPC) of Art B...
self taught
2022 Space, Downtown Dubai. Crypto Art group exhibition with Banksy
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022 The Crypt Gallery NYC - Crypto Art group exhibition hosted by The Dream Hotel Group
2018 Art District Gallery” - Le Royal Monceau Raffles in Paris. Two month long group exhibition with David LaChapelle and Liu Bolin
2017 Inviation to showcase at the prominent Venice Biennale.
2013 Broadway Gallery, NYC
2013 Spacewomb Gallery, NYC
2012 A.O.F. Gallery, NYC
2011 SoHo Photo Gallery, NYC
2010 Taylor & Mackenzie Gallery Chelsea, NYC
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