Thomas Helbig, when referring to his work, talks about it occupying a parallel universe. As the would-be narrator of a dark and dreamy fairy tale, he understands his paintings as windows into a mythological world and his sculptures as its inhabitants. Catalysed by chance, the Berlin-based artist works with old materials such as decoration figures, wood and construction foam found at random in places such as flea markets, forests or bins. In a process of deconstruction and reassembly, Helbig then transforms the existing objects into disturbing shapes that resemble uncanny bodies and creatures.
Berlin Zeitgeist! A selection from the Adam Lindemann collection of contemporary German art