Thomas Galler (born 1970 in Baden, CH) lives and works in Zurich

Thomas Galler's artistic approach deals with the appropriation of media images and questions the context of authorship, representation, power and propaganda. His works are based on collections and archives of photographic images, video footage and various documents which are linked to political issues.

Thomas Galler's works have been shown in numerous exhibitions including Aargauer Kunsthaus, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Kunsthaus Zürich, Kunstmuseum Luzern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Centre Culturel Suisse Paris, C/O Berlin, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, MNAC National Museum of Contemporary Art Bucharest, MOBY, Museums of Bat Yam, Tel Aviv, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem, Beyond Borders, Beaufort, Belgium and Lothringer13 Halle, Munich.

Walking trough Baghdad with a Buster Keaton Face and Various Fires and Four Running Boys are two artist books published by edition fink, Zurich

http://www.thomasgaller.ch/