When can the exhibition be visited?

The exhibition can be seen from September 23 to November 10, 2026, at the Treppenhaus Gallery. Regular opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 8 PM.

What is the admission fee?

Visiting the exhibition is free.

What artworks can be seen?

Around 45 object images, collages, and sculptures by Thomas R. Hoess will be displayed.

Are there artist talks?

Accompanying artist talks are scheduled for October 14, 2026, and November 5, 2026, each at 6 PM.

Where is the Treppenhaus Gallery located?

The gallery is located on the 2nd floor at Henkestraße 91, 91052 Erlangen.

Is the exhibition suitable for a short visit?

Yes. The presentation is in a light-flooded stairwell and can be explored with an individual viewing of the works during the visit.

Quiet Suspicions, Strong Images: Thomas R. Hoess Opens New Perspectives on the Present

Name: Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Suspicions
Start: 2026-11-03T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-10T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Galerie Treppenhaus

When images speak softly: Thomas R. Hoess at the Treppenhaus Gallery

The exhibition Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Suspicions features around 45 object images, collages, and sculptures by the artist Thomas R. Hoess, who lives in Hetzles. From September 23 to November 10, 2026, the Treppenhaus Gallery in Erlangen will transform into an open space for thinking and perceiving contemporary object art. Usually, images remain silent. However, these works engage in a thoughtful dialogue with their audience.

Object Art between Everyday Life and Alienation

Thomas R. Hoess combines found objects, image fragments, and diverse materials into distinctive visual constellations. In his object images, assemblages, and collages, familiar things detach from their original context and gain a new, disturbing presence. Forms, surfaces, and interstices direct the viewing of the work towards the seemingly trivial.

The works tell, assert, pose questions, and analyze life in the present. Their visual language remains concentrated and insightful. An object appears simultaneously familiar and foreign; from this tension arises irony, ambiguity, and poetic openness. The quiet suspicion becomes a method of art that sharpens perception without constraining it.

An Exhibition Atmosphere Full of Nuances

The Treppenhaus Gallery provides the works with an unusual architectural framework. In the light-flooded stairwell of the Medical Valley Center, art, movement, and everyday life meet directly. As viewers pass by, individual details initially seem fleeting before a more attentive examination reveals their narrative impact.

The aesthetic experience arises from the interplay of proximity and distance, familiarity and alienation. Materials appear both concrete and mysterious, while the spatial effect constantly reorganizes the gaze. Thus, an artistic experience develops that does not demand a quick resolution but stimulates curiosity, memory, and personal associations.

Assemblage, Collage, and Sculpture as Thinking Forms

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

The viewing of the works opens a vivid access to questions of material aesthetics, meaning formation, and curating. What happens when an object loses its function? How does an image change once it engages with space? What stories arise from the combination of seemingly incompatible elements? Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Suspicions connects these questions with cultural education and a sensitive perception of the everyday.

The Artist Thomas R. Hoess

Thomas R. Hoess lives and works in Hetzles. His artistic production includes object images, assemblages, sculptures, and photographic works. His publication Light Yearnings documents the engagement with visual impact, materiality, and concentrated perception. Earlier presentations demonstrate his interest in transforming everyday objects into independent visual narratives.

This exhibition, too, does not provide clear answers. Its works initiate thought processes and leave space for irritation, memory, and discovery. The artistic experience combines sensual perception with a reflected observation of the present and zeitgeist.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience between Silence and Time Observation

Visitors can expect a concentrated, sensual, and cleverly composed exhibition. Object images, collages, and sculptures connect material, space, and social observation into a distinctive visual language. Anyone who wants to not only view contemporary art but experience it as an aesthetic experience should definitely visit Whispers in the Noise – Quiet Suspicions live at the Treppenhaus Gallery.