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Thomas Steyer, Open Hours, an abstract acrylic painting on hardboard (45 × 45 cm) from 2015, an original, signed work in excellent condition, produced in Germany and sold directly by the artist.
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Open Hours
Technique: acrylic on hardboard.
Year: 2015
Measurements
Image: 45 × 45 cm
Shipping
Packed in bubble wrap and safely shipped in a box.
Description
"Open Hours" is an abstract expressionist acrylic painting in a square format, characterized by a layered, subdued color palette. Muted gray, beige, and ochre tones overlap in a rough, sometimes sanded surface. Dark, dripping shapes set into this matte texture serve as striking marks, like fragile fixed points in space. Fine lines and scratch marks traverse the surface, imparting a quiet restlessness to the image. Occasional warm color remnants flash through without breaking the silent overall mood. The composition appears open and simultaneously fragile, as if capturing a moment suspended between stillness and movement.
Tom Steyer's sure hand and skilled brushwork at first deceive the viewer into thinking that something they know and recognize is being eloquently portrayed by a master realist artist.
If only one stands a little closer or further away, it will all become something.
The best way to identify what is going on in Steyer's paintings is to think of him as an Abstract Realist.
The current paintings showcase Steyer's uncanny ability to identify and organize his deepest nameless impulses, previewing them if you like, then faithfully realize them in paint, at speed.
Ted Blackall (2003)
About the artist – Summary
I am Thomas Steyer, born in 1955 in Berlin, and I received my artistic training in Berlin and London. After years in London and Sydney, I now work in the Markgräflerland south of Freiburg. My painting evolved from realism to abstract expressionism, in which I translate feelings, thoughts, and impressions directly into color and form. The works are created intuitively and provide viewers with space for their own sensations, often far beyond the visible.
About the artist – Detailed version
Thomas Steyer is a contemporary German painter whose artistic career has been characterized by a continuous development between precision and free imagery. During his art studies in London, he developed an early fascination with objects with reflective surfaces. Household and office items, kitchen utensils, and bicycle parts became central motifs in his oil painting.
After completing his studies, Steyer independently sought clients and developed an unusual sales model. He painted technically inspired objects such as ball bearings, radiator figures, or microphones and sold these works directly to manufacturers. At the same time, he contacted musicians he admired, borrowed their instruments, and created large-scale paintings of guitars. Some of these works were later used for album covers, including the image of Mark Knopfler's Steel Guitar for Dire Straits' album 'Brothers in Arms.'
In 1984, Steyer discovered the work with the airbrush through a chance encounter with the English illustrator Tom Stimpson. The new technique opened up new possibilities for him and led to a successful phase in advertising illustration, during which he distinguished himself particularly through photorealistic representations.
In 1989, Steyer moved to Australia after thirteen years in London and settled in Sydney. There, he continued working as an illustrator and freelance painter. Over time, both activities developed in different directions. While his illustrations became increasingly realistic, his free painting shifted more and more towards abstraction. Large, color-intensive works emerged as a conscious counterpoint to his precise, figurative commissioned work.
In 1995, Steyer began to engage intensively with digital image creation. He was among the first illustrators in Australia to switch their entire workflow to digital systems. This step enabled him to have an international focus in his work and a considerable independence from geographical boundaries.
After a total of 27 years abroad, Steyer returned to Germany in 2003 and settled in the Markgräflerland between Freiburg and Basel. He has lived and worked there ever since. The experiences from different countries, fields of work, and artistic phases influence his current painting and form the basis for a body of work that conveys a balance between structure and freedom, control and intuition.
You can find more insights at:
www.thomas-steyer.de
Open Hours
Technique: acrylic on hardboard.
Year: 2015
Measurements
Image: 45 × 45 cm
Shipping
Packed in bubble wrap and safely shipped in a box.
Description
"Open Hours" is an abstract expressionist acrylic painting in a square format, characterized by a layered, subdued color palette. Muted gray, beige, and ochre tones overlap in a rough, sometimes sanded surface. Dark, dripping shapes set into this matte texture serve as striking marks, like fragile fixed points in space. Fine lines and scratch marks traverse the surface, imparting a quiet restlessness to the image. Occasional warm color remnants flash through without breaking the silent overall mood. The composition appears open and simultaneously fragile, as if capturing a moment suspended between stillness and movement.
Tom Steyer's sure hand and skilled brushwork at first deceive the viewer into thinking that something they know and recognize is being eloquently portrayed by a master realist artist.
If only one stands a little closer or further away, it will all become something.
The best way to identify what is going on in Steyer's paintings is to think of him as an Abstract Realist.
The current paintings showcase Steyer's uncanny ability to identify and organize his deepest nameless impulses, previewing them if you like, then faithfully realize them in paint, at speed.
Ted Blackall (2003)
About the artist – Summary
I am Thomas Steyer, born in 1955 in Berlin, and I received my artistic training in Berlin and London. After years in London and Sydney, I now work in the Markgräflerland south of Freiburg. My painting evolved from realism to abstract expressionism, in which I translate feelings, thoughts, and impressions directly into color and form. The works are created intuitively and provide viewers with space for their own sensations, often far beyond the visible.
About the artist – Detailed version
Thomas Steyer is a contemporary German painter whose artistic career has been characterized by a continuous development between precision and free imagery. During his art studies in London, he developed an early fascination with objects with reflective surfaces. Household and office items, kitchen utensils, and bicycle parts became central motifs in his oil painting.
After completing his studies, Steyer independently sought clients and developed an unusual sales model. He painted technically inspired objects such as ball bearings, radiator figures, or microphones and sold these works directly to manufacturers. At the same time, he contacted musicians he admired, borrowed their instruments, and created large-scale paintings of guitars. Some of these works were later used for album covers, including the image of Mark Knopfler's Steel Guitar for Dire Straits' album 'Brothers in Arms.'
In 1984, Steyer discovered the work with the airbrush through a chance encounter with the English illustrator Tom Stimpson. The new technique opened up new possibilities for him and led to a successful phase in advertising illustration, during which he distinguished himself particularly through photorealistic representations.
In 1989, Steyer moved to Australia after thirteen years in London and settled in Sydney. There, he continued working as an illustrator and freelance painter. Over time, both activities developed in different directions. While his illustrations became increasingly realistic, his free painting shifted more and more towards abstraction. Large, color-intensive works emerged as a conscious counterpoint to his precise, figurative commissioned work.
In 1995, Steyer began to engage intensively with digital image creation. He was among the first illustrators in Australia to switch their entire workflow to digital systems. This step enabled him to have an international focus in his work and a considerable independence from geographical boundaries.
After a total of 27 years abroad, Steyer returned to Germany in 2003 and settled in the Markgräflerland between Freiburg and Basel. He has lived and worked there ever since. The experiences from different countries, fields of work, and artistic phases influence his current painting and form the basis for a body of work that conveys a balance between structure and freedom, control and intuition.
You can find more insights at:
www.thomas-steyer.de
Details
Artist
Thomas Steyer
Sold with frame
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Open Hours
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Signed
Country of Origin
Germany
Year
2015
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige, Black, Brown, Cream, Grey
Height
45 cm
Width
45 cm
Depiction/Theme
Still life
Style
Abstract
Period
2010-2020
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