BIOGRAPHY
Thoma Ryse is a versatile artist born in 1955 in Toulouse. A painter, sculptor and ceramist, he has developed a unique style blending Eastern and Western influences.
His artistic career began at a very young age. At 14, he made his first paint box, which he still has today. At the age of 17, a serious accident left him in a deep coma, an experience that would profoundly mark his artistic vision and philosophy of life.
Thoma Ryse discovered the world of ceramic creation in Quimper in 2012. In September 2014, he signed his first collection for the Faïenceries de Longwy. His style is characterised by a wide range of colours and a fluidity of line sometimes reminiscent of Matisse.
The artist draws his inspiration from various sources. He is influenced by Asian sages such as Lao Tzu, as well as Western mystics such as Marcus Aurelius and Kierkegaard. His art combines bursting shapes representing emotions and geometric shapes symbolising reason.
In 2004, Thoma Ryse began to export his work internationally. He exhibited in Hong Kong in 2005, where he spent three months working in a studio. Today, he lives and works in Brittany, in the Paimpol region.
Thoma Ryse is the creator of the famous statue ‘Confluence’ in Quemper-Guézennec. His highly chromatic works incorporate free forms and are exhibited in various galleries, notably in Perros-Guirec. He works in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture and aluminium.
Thoma Ryse's work is characterised by a subtle blend of Eastern and Western influences, reflecting his artistic philosophy and his quest for balance. On the Eastern side, Ryse is strongly influenced by Asian sages, particularly Lao Tzu. This influence is evident in his approach to art as a vital breath, a concept that echoes Taoism. In terms of Western influences, the artist draws inspiration from great mystics such as Marcus Aurelius and Kierkegaard. These Western philosophical influences complement his visual conception of art and enrich his perspective. Thoma Ryse's style is characterised by a balance between:
Bursting forms representing emotions, impulses and passions.
Geometric shapes symbolising reason and learning.
This duality in his work reflects the human quest to find the right balance between reason and emotion. The artist expresses this search for balance through movement in his creations, as evidenced by the recurring presence of the vortex motif in his work.
