Thomas Bohle

Recent works

April 2 - May 19, 2022

Thomas Bohle. Untitled n°1, 2021, stoneware, black enamel and "sang de boeuf", h. 10.5 cm, 32 cm

Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste is delighted to present the second solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Austrian ceramist Thomas Bohle. Continuing with the double-walled forms for which he is renowned, the artist presents twenty-seven
works, most of which were created for the exhibition, with the exception of a few equally emblematic works created between 2017 and 2020.
In this exhibition, Thomas Bohle once again demonstrates his virtuosity in the design of new glazes, while taller forms appear for the first time alongside older ones that have now been endorsed by the market. Over the past year, new forms have been created, but the artist's familiar design language is there, clearly unique and immediately identifiable.

Catalog Thomas Bohle

Thomas Bohle’ sculptural creations stand out with unmatched distinctiveness. The artist plays with curves and counter curves, fullness and emptiness, concavity and convexity, right side and underside, what we see and what is hiding. […]
Influenced by ancient Chinese and Japanese ceramics, which he appreciates for their simplicity, harmony and soft contours, Thomas Bohle also draws his inspiration from the sources of nature, architecture or music… He admires the work of Hans Coper, Lucie Rie or Pierre Bayle, and claims to be influenced by Constantin Brâncuși and Eduardo Chillida’s sculptures. Whether strictly cylindrical or otherwise very flared, his perfectly symmetrical creations are dominated by pure and regular lines. Though differing in sizes and shapes, they share the common feature of being hollow in their centre, forming a sort of spiral that sucks up light. The impression of depth, emphasized by the shadows, confers the piece a vertical motion that reinforces the dynamism impelled by systematically circular objects. From a minimal bearing point they rest on, the works spread out to inhabit the space.
Guillaume Morel,
journalist, art critic, excerpt from the exhibition catalog.