Taipei Travel

After three years of planning, the museum is delighted to present the first solo exhibition of German conceptual artist Thomas Demand from 18 January to 11 May 2025. Born in Munich in 1964, Demand primarily works in Berlin and Los Angeles and is renowned for his large-scale photographic and film works.

Demand's work often draws inspiration from reported images and footage of significant historical or social events. He meticulously recreates these scenes using paper models before capturing them through the lens, using careful angles and composition. This replication process aims to revisit the so-called ‘truth’ and connect the viewer's history and memories.

The exhibition, curated by independent curator Douglas Fogle, brings together approximately 70 large-scale photographic works, wallpaper installations, and two moving image pieces. It showcases Demand's exploration of the complex interplay between photographic images and the real world, his interrogation of ingrained image culture, and the paradoxes of perception within contemporary society.