The collaborative works of Gert and Uwe Tobias exist in a dynamic interplay between cultural memory and personal imagination. Over the past two decades, they have not only become among the most significant artists working in woodcut, but have crafted a distinctive artistic universe, marked by an eclectic mix of stylistic influences. While their earlier works primarily reinterpreted folkloric motifs and scenarios as a foundation for innovation, their more recent woodcuts have broadened to explore themes rooted in art history. The artists draw inspiration from a diverse array of sources and genres, incorporating art-historical motifs, pop culture elements, and imagery from Transylvanian folklore.
Gert and Uwe Tobias (born 1973 in Brasov, Romania) live and work in Cologne. Solo institutional exhibitions include Kunsthalle Tübingen (2024); MARe Bucharest, Romania (2021); Sprengel Museum, Hannover (2016); Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (2016); Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen (2015); Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle (2014); Ravensburg Art Museum, Ravensburg (2013); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2013); GEM Museum for Contemporary Art, The Hague (2011); Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover, (2009); Kunstmuseum Bonn (2009) and the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2008). Their works are included in public collections including the Pinakothek der Moderne, the Kupferstichkabinett Dresden and Gemeente Museum The Hague.
