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Tomma Abts
Shortlisted: 2006

Shortlisted for her solo exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, and greengrassi, London, that revealed her rigorous and consistent approach to painting. Through her intimate and compelling canvases she builds on and enriches the language of abstract painting.

Tomma Abts, Ebe, 2005. acrylic & oil on canvas, 48cm x 38cm. Courtesy greengrassi, London
Tomma Abts
Ebe, 2005
Courtesy greengrassi, London
  Tomma Abts, Lübbe, 2005. acrylic & oil on canvas, 48cm x 38cm
Tomma Abts
Lübbe, 2005
Courtesy greengrassi, London

View Tomma Abts in the Tate Collection