Thomas Löhning

Thomas Löhning (* 1973 in Stralsund ) is a German painter , graphic artist and draftsman .

life and work

Löhning studied from 1991 to 1998 at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle with Frank Ruddigkeit , Thomas Rug and Ronald Paris . In 1996 he completed a year of study at the University of Graphic and Book Art in Leipzig with Rolf Münzner and Rolf Kuhrt . In 1998 he obtained a diploma in painting and graphics. He has been working as a freelance artist since 1999. Löhning became known for his detailed, often surreal drawings and etchings , which he executed in line style.

In 2004 he received the poster award of the Handel Festival in Halle .

Exhibitions

• 1996: Marktschlösschen Gallery , Halle (Saale)
• 2000: Galerie Gärtner, Berlin
• 2001: Gallery of the Heron book house, Cottbus
• 2005: Woord in Beeld , international ex-libris exhibition, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
• 2005: Festival international de l'affiche et du graphisme , Chaumont, France
• 2005: Traces of Don Quixote , Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche , Osnabrück
• 2008: drypoint, collages and. Drawings , Pößnecker Hofest, Pößneck

Book illustrations

• Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Mr. X is on vacation. With 21 drawings by Thomas Löhning. Dietrich, Memmingen 2004, ISBN 3-87164-145-6 .
• Jörg Winkler: Of fools and other mortals. Illustrations by Thomas Löhning. Winkler, Halle (Saale) 2003.

Web links

• Literature by and about Thomas Löhning in the catalog of the German National Library
• Website by Thomas Löhning
• Frank Ruddigkeit : Thomas Löhning etched. In: Graphic Art. Issue 2/2000. (online page 49 , page 50 , page 51 , page 52 , page 53 )
• Jürgen Schweitzer: Book presentation From the fools and other mortals. In: Illustration 63.3 /2002 (online cover , page 82 , page 83 )

Individual evidence

1. ^ Announcement in the official gazette of the city of Halle (Saale) dated November 5, 2003 (PDF file; 3.8 MB)