Tom Hallet, Portals I, II, III, IV, 2026, linseed oil and oil paint on PLA, 75.8 × 34.8 × 24.7 mm, 70 × 35 mm, 83.3 × 69.5 × 38.4 mm, 83 × 70 × 38 mm.
Tom Hallet
Tom Hallet invites viewers into an immersive landscape through an eight-metre-wide drawing XXX that stretches across a curved wall. Faces, body parts, liquids, objects, and mysterious organic forms appear and disappear, creating a flowing sequence that feels both cinematic and dreamlike. At the centre are two intertwined bodies whose relationship constantly changes. As viewers move through the space, the figures seem to merge, divide, and transform, resisting any single interpretation. They become symbols of intimacy, change, and the shifting nature of human relationships.
On the reverse side of the wall, Walldrawing XI reveals the hidden structure of the installation. Charcoal covers the surface while exposing seams, screws, and traces that are usually concealed during exhibition-making. Nearby, the Portals series presents 3D-printed replicas of manuports—prehistoric natural objects and fossils collected by humans—which are then hand-painted using a traditional trompe-l'œil technique. Blurring the boundaries between original and replica, past and present, these works invite us to reflect on how we look at images and create meaning.