BIO
Thomas Brodersen´s practice develops within the intersection between architecture and art, merging both with design as a middleground to explore craft, form, material, and meaning. Originally from the Danish west coast and now based in Aarhus, he works with painting, sculpture, installation, design and architectural proposals.
His background in architecture shapes his artistic approach, just as his artistic experiments continuously feed back into his architectural thinking. In architecture, his focus is on understanding constraints and finding creative ways to work within them, while his art practice is more hands-on and exploratory—allowing materials and ideas to guide the process in search of poetic and expressive outcomes. Though art and architecture may seem like opposing forces, in his work, they intertwine seamlessly. The goal is always to strike a balance between structure and intuition, revealing clarity within complexity.
Influenced by artists like Anselm Kiefer, Antoni Tàpies, and Joseph Beuys, as well as architects Frank Lloyd Wright, Aurelio Galfetti and Jørn Utzon, Brodersen is drawn to work that is both tactile and thoughtful. His recent projects include the sculpture Andrógynos, commissioned by Bestseller and created in collaboration with Gustav Østerheden, and Mute Skins, an exhibition combining painting, the publication of a book, and a film.
His work is always evolving, shaped by a curiosity for the logical trilemma concept of Firmitas, Utilitas and Venustas coined by multiartist and scientist Leonardo Da Vinci.