Thomas Klegin

Thomas Klegin is an artist whose work is defined by a deep engagement with site and context. At the core of his practice is the “sounding out” of spaces—an artistic exploration that merges concrete experiences with the specific conditions and atmospheres of a given environment.

Klegin’s walk-in, often temporary “spatial pieces” or “spatial images” are typically developed on-site, making moods, atmospheres, and the relationship between self and space directly tangible. Visitors are not merely observers but become active participants, integrated into the installation as actors within the space.

His works frequently incorporate serially produced elements, found objects, and everyday items—such as chairs, televisions, or doors—that, through their individuality, carry stories and histories. Public collection campaigns serve as “communication prostheses” and tools for orientation, weaving collective experiences and narratives into the creative process.

The conceptual foundations of Klegin’s installations include systems of order, structure, seriality, multiplicity and unity, chaos, the labyrinthine, orientation, and communication. His works invite viewers to rethink space and continually question their own position within it.