Thierry Tomety is a visual artist based in Lomé, Togo.

He began his career with a background in software development. Initially interested in computer graphics, his artistic fiber soon manifested itself in all aspects of his daily life, inspiring him to dedicate himself entirely to his calling.

His work is a perpetual existential quest. Like a skillful sculptor of the mind, Thierry Tomety materializes conceptual works that encourage reflection. His pictorial works explore life through cycles of destruction and reconstruction of matter.

Thierry Tomety was an artist-in-residence at Art Omi: Artists, New York, 2022. His work has been distinguished by institutional exhibitions at the Palais de Lomé and a selection among the finalists for the Ellipse prize 2023.

My work is quite reflective. I understood quite early that my practice was influenced by my subconscious. Art therefore revealed itself as a medium of dialogue and inner discovery.

Sometimes, I find myself lost in the shapes that unfold around me. In those moments of contemplation, I feel a profound connection between my subconscious and the natural world. It is as if the space around me whispers its secrets through my mind, revealing intriguing facts and coincidences. My ultimate purpose is to unveil the beauty and the unique creativity of the nature through my art.

I question the concept of "Creation" which, for me, is an act of materialization from nothingness. I materialize works that come to life through an impression of degradation and maturation, using materials that I find in my environnement. I distort them, merge them, to extract works that mimic life.