Faux Raccord

Pablo Tomek

Info: Pablo Tomek returns to Germany with a new body of work in Bochum, expanding on the ideas introduced in his schlass series. His paintings, rooted in trompe-l’œil, play with notions of the unfinished, drawing on the gestures and corrections of laborers while referencing modernist icons like mondrian and duchamp. These works blend abstraction and raw materiality, creating a dynamic exchange between the real and the imagined. The artist transforms overlooked or utilitarian forms into poetic compositions. His canvases suggest infinite possibilities, like puzzles that resist final resolution. In Bochum, where Jacob Meyer once cast steel bells in molds of sand and clay, Tomek continues this legacy of transforming fragile matter into enduring form. His schlass sculptures push painting into three dimensions, blending studio furniture, urban architecture, and playful abstraction.