FOLLOW YOUR INTUITION. ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES.
There is a difference between creating pictures and intuiting them. Photographer Holger Thoss practices the latter, relying on instinct, movement, and awareness to uncover moments that might otherwise go unseen. His work invites both the viewer and the photographer to enter a space of freedom where attention expands through intentional pause.
A photograph, by definition, is a snapshot of the past. It influences how we construct our own memories, from the people we glimpse on the street to the family rituals that unite us. The common thread between Thoss’s main projects—WALK, Progeny, and Surrender—treat memory as a living, mutable force, something that can be reframed, cropped, and expanded through shifting perspectives.
“If one thinks about everything, one might not see anything at all.” Holger Thoss
COMMISSIONS
Thoss has a need to experience, interpret, and celebrate life through art. When working with Thoss, you establish a foundation of mutual trust that informs not only the work but also the satisfaction one feels when experiencing the collaborative process. You and the artist are investing in a unique interpretation of life, whether it be a framed print or a handmade book.
Progeny commissions result in a framed panorama print, while Surrender and Sense of Place projects issue a handmade artist book. These products are hand-delivered and/or installed by Thoss himself, concluding your collaboration with a celebration of the trust and intimacy built during your partnership.
HANDMADE BOOKS & FOLIOS
Thoss creates project-specific artist books and folios from scratch, executing every stage from layout design to cover production. The books and folios are bound by either Thoss himself or bookbinder Judy Ivry. Depending on the project, Thoss can collaborate with a commercial printer.
FRAMING & DELIVERY
For more than thirty years, Thoss has collaborated with General Art Co. Thoss aims to deliver and install each framed print he creates, a personal ritual that reinforces the collaboration between you and the artist.
ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS
Multimedia collaboration remains a grounding force in Thoss’ practice, creating opportunities for the two-dimensional photograph to expand into motion and performance.
Public space and access remain central themes in Thoss’ work. He regards exhibitions as extensions of this ethos and believes art should always be in dialogue with the larger community. Exhibitions of Thoss’ work have taken place at the Düsseldorf+photo Biennale, The Brooklyn Public Library, New York University, and Ritual Collective Summer 2024.
