about

Thomas Keis born in Germany. Awarded with the“ Meisterpreis“ Prize by the Akademie für Gestaltung und Desing in Munich. Multidisciplinary artist and cabinetmaker from the German school. He has spent 15 years designing and manufacturing in his studio and workshop, at the moment very close to the mountains of Monserrat near Barcelona. Here he finds inspiration for his individual furniture pieces and free project works.

His pieces present a minimalist and geometric character with a search for perfection and harmony of design, playing with straight lines that draw the object in three-dimensional form. Geometry has always been an important component in his work. His work crosses the border between art and design with the ideation of objects and other forms of artistic expression that involves photography and conceptual works and installations. His latest works are more experimental mixing wood – his primary research element – with different materials.

EDUCATION

Academy of Art and Design in Munich
Master Award for New Talents from the Government

„Cabinetmaker“ School of Arts and Crafts, with appreciation for „The Good Form“

SELECTED EXIBITIONS

„re_definir“ La Tintoreria, Vic. From the 26.01. until 20.02. 2024

2023

„SUBJECTE OBJECTE LA CUMPRATIVA“  an Exhibition curated by Ramon Sicart i Batet

„La Revolució Imminent“ Collective Exhibition, La Gey Gallery, Tarragona

and Presentation of Corpus Delicti4 Mèdol, Centre d’Arts Contemporanies

„#ego“ Solo Exhibition, Contemporary Art Space La Grey, Tarragona

2022

Corpus Delicti 3 „Mundo Brutal“ Exhibition/Presentation. Contemporary Art Space La Grey, Tarragona

2021

„TIERRA“  Galeria Espai Souvenir, Barcelona

HUB Sardinia „Caminu a Su Connottu“ inside the frame WAC2021 Walking as a Question

„32 in*sight“ Collective Exhibition. Rec 32 Barcelona

2020

„L´ART EN ESTAT D´ALARMA“ an Exhibition curated by Ramon Sicart

Tot comença per un punt“ Collective Exhibition Galeria Stendhal, Barcelona

Presentation of Corpus Delicti 2: „Incommunication and telebasura“ Contemporary Art Space La Grey, Tarragona

2019

„SMALL things big“ Pop-Up Exhibition organized by IVYnode. Gallery La Xina A.R.T, Barcelona

„Soroll de fons“ Collective Exhibition. Contemporary Art Space La Grey, Tarragona

„Su Bixinau“ Collective Exhibition Monastery Santa Rosa, Nurri/Sardinia

Festival Sant Arte invited by Sciola Foundation, San Sperate/Sardinia

2018

„Parlem Contemporani“ Exhibition Covent de les Arts Alcover/Tarragona

„Origin“ Collective Exhibition Monastery Santa Rosa, Nurri/Sardinia

„Interrelation“ Exhibition with IVYnode. Autentica Unconventional Art Fair, Verona/Italy

Collective Exhibition/Auction Nr.II Pfullendorf, Germany

2017
Collective Exhibition/Auction Nr.I Pfullendorf, Germany

„Cut“ and „Horizont“ Exhibition Konvent O, Rooms for Contemporary Creation, Berga/Barcelona

2015
Maison&Objet with Ici et Là, Paris

Collective Exhibition EspaiD Conceptgallery, Barcelona

2014
Maison&Objet with Ici et Là, Paris

2012
„Look with your Stomach&Eat with your Eyes“ Collective Exhibition Madame La Marquise, Barcelona

„Unicbräu“ Collective Exhibition Gallery Il.lacions, Barcelona

2011

„Rescue“ Solo Exhibition Gallery Il.lacions, Barcelona

„Rescue I“ Collective Exhibition Gallery Il.lacions, Barcelona

2010

Culdesac Concept Store, Empordà

2005
Participation Explum Foto, Murcia

Pax-Art 3Tage freie Räume, Augsburg

2004
„40mm“ Solo Exhibition Galerie Kulturesk, Augsburg/Germany

2002
„Farbspiele“ Collective Exhibition Room Raifeisenbank, Wangen

2001
„Talente“ Collective Exhibition Handwerk&Design, München

„Meisterpreis“ Collective Exhibition Galerie Hwk, München

2006 – 2010
Freelance Photographer Mev Publishing House

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