Thomas Bayrle
dépendance•Mar 14, 2026 — Apr 11, 2026
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dépendance is pleased to present the fourth solo exhibition of Thomas Bayrle at the gallery. The exhibition coincides with his surveys at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt (12 February - 10 May) and the MiK in Würzburg (28 February - 17 May 2026) and consists of a dozen works on paper from the early 1970s and two new tapestries.
Thomas Bayrle is an influential figure among Germany’s post-war artists. He has been examining societal transformations since the 1960s, often emphasizing the interconnectedness between individual behavior and collective systems. He came of age during the West German economic miracle, when production was not hidden but displayed and promised as a new normal. During a textile apprenticeship, he learned pattern making on Jacquard looms whose punch cards thought in units and commands. That early encounter with the grid never left him. Across drawings, prints and objects Bayrle treats repetition as both craft and critique, showing how images, language, and…
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Thomas Bayrle
dépendance•Mar 14, 2026 — Apr 11, 2026
Press Release
dépendance is pleased to present the fourth solo exhibition of Thomas Bayrle at the gallery. The exhibition coincides with his surveys at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt (12 February - 10 May) and the MiK in Würzburg (28 February - 17 May 2026) and consists of a dozen works on paper from the early 1970s and two new tapestries.
Thomas Bayrle is an influential figure among Germany’s post-war artists. He has been examining societal transformations since the 1960s, often emphasizing the interconnectedness between individual behavior and collective systems. He came of age during the West German economic miracle, when production was not hidden but displayed and promised as a new normal. During a textile apprenticeship, he learned pattern making on Jacquard looms whose punch cards thought in units and commands. That early encounter with the grid never left him. Across drawings, prints and objects Bayrle treats repetition as both craft and critique, showing how images, language, and…














































































































