Thomas Schütte
House T
19 June – 27 September 2026
From 19 June to 27 September 2026, KiS – Kunst in Seefeld will be exhibiting woodcuts and an architectural model, as well as a video documenting the realisation of „Ferienhaus T.“ by Thomas Schütte. The exhibition combines the series of houses with large-format woodcuts in which doors, windows, staircases and façades are reduced to clear, powerful visual forms.
„Simply sitting and looking out at the lake is a purpose in itself. Just gazing peacefully at a tree is a necessity. You can’t always be looking at images that make you feel grumpy or nervous.“
Thomas Schütte
House T
A walk-through sculpture in the Mösern Forest
Since the 1980s, houses, rooms and architectural structures have been recurring themes in Thomas Schütte’s work. However, his houses are not intended as designs for real architecture, but exist somewhere between models, sculptures and imaginary spaces. Some appear open and inviting, others more closed off or almost makeshift. The works draw on familiar architectural forms, yet elude any clear function. This results in models that appear both concrete and enigmatic. Under the title „Ferienhaus T.“, one of the models has been realised as a walk-in sculpture in Mösern by Rafael Jablonka and can be visited as part of the exhibition.
Woodcuts
Woodcuts in bold colours
The large-format woodcuts depict simplified architectural motifs such as doors, windows, staircases, flags and façades. Thomas Schütte achieves the relief effect in these works using oil-based paints with a high pigment density, which allow the grain of the wooden printing blocks to remain visible. The various areas of colour are not created one after the other. Instead, the individual sections are coloured like a jigsaw puzzle or inlay and printed in a single operation – a technically demanding process that Schütte has carried out by the Atelier für Druckgrafik in Hamburg, which specialises in artist’s prints.
Thomas Schütte
Thomas Schütte was born in Oldenburg in 1954 and now lives and works in Düsseldorf. In addition to sculpture, drawing and ceramics, he has been exploring questions of architecture, space and the human figure for decades. Schütte has gained international recognition through major exhibitions and awards. He has participated in the documenta in Kassel on several occasions and was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2005. In 2024, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York dedicated a major retrospective to him, featuring works spanning several decades.
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