When can I see the exhibition Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Assumptions?

The exhibition is on view from September 23 to November 10, 2026, at the Treppenhaus Gallery in Erlangen.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at the Treppenhaus Gallery on the 2nd floor of the Medical Valley Center, Henkestraße 91, 91052 Erlangen.

What is the entry fee?

Admission to the exhibition is free.

What works does Thomas R. Hoess show?

Around 45 object images, collages, and sculptures will be exhibited. The works combine found objects, image fragments, and spatial elements.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

Information on guided tours or workshops will follow.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Information on accessibility will follow.

Discover Whispers in the Noise: Contemporary Object Art Full of Quiet Surprises

Name: Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Assumptions
Start: 2026-10-16T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-10T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Galerie Treppenhaus - 2. Stock

When Images Speak Softly: Thomas R. Hoess at the Treppenhaus Gallery

The exhibition Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Assumptions is dedicated to the new works of the artist Thomas R. Hoess, living in Hetzles. From September 23 to November 10, 2026, the Treppenhaus Gallery in Erlangen presents around 45 object images, collages, and sculptures. Normally, images are silent – here they enter into a contemplative dialogue with their audience.

Between Object Image, Collage, and Sculpture

Thomas R. Hoess combines found objects, image fragments, and spatial elements into distinctive visual constellations. His works oscillate between assemblage, object art, and collage. Everyday materials break free from their familiar context and gain a new, often unsettling presence in precisely composed visual worlds.

The works tell, assert, question, and analyze the spirit of the times. Lines, surfaces, shapes, and spaces direct the viewer's attention to the seemingly trivial. From the interplay of irony, observational time, and poetic ambiguity, quiet assumptions about life in the present emerge.

An Exhibition Atmosphere Full of Nuances

The Treppenhaus Gallery offers an unusual architectural framework for the works. In the light-flooded stairwell of the Medical Valley Center, art, movement, and everyday life intersect. As one walks by, individual details initially appear fleetingly before a conscious contemplation reveals their narrative and nuanced impact.

Hoess works with the tension between the familiar and the alien. An object remains recognizable yet appears enigmatic. Materials seem concrete and mysterious, shapes transcend their original function. This aesthetic experience demands not a quick solution, but a curious approach to material, space, and meaning.

Art Historical Context and Cultural Education

The exhibition connects to central methods of modern and contemporary object art: collecting, reinterpreting, and rearranging existing things. Like in assemblage, materials are not only used as formal elements but are also read as traces of social reality.

Viewing the works opens a vivid access to questions of material aesthetics, meaning formation, and curation. What happens when an object loses its function? How does an image change once it engages with space? What stories emerge from the connection of seemingly incompatible elements? The art experience connects sensory perception with cultural education.

The Artist Thomas R. Hoess

Thomas R. Hoess lives and works in Hetzles. His artistic work includes object images, assemblages, sculptures, and photographic works. The publication Light Yearning documents his engagement with image impact, material, and focused perception. Previous presentations at the Treppenhaus Gallery and other venues showcase his ability to transform everyday objects into independent visual narratives.

This exhibition also does not provide clear answers. Its works set thought processes in motion and leave room for irritation, memory, and personal associations. The quiet assumption becomes a method of art that sharpens the gaze without constraining it.

Conclusion: An Art Experience Between Silence and Observational Time

Visitors can expect a focused, sensual, and intellectually composed exhibition. Object images, collages, and sculptures combine material, space, and social observation into a distinct visual language. Those who want to not only observe contemporary art but experience it as an aesthetic journey should definitely visit Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Assumptions at the Treppenhaus Gallery live.