When can the exhibition be visited?

On Saturday, November 7, 2026, Gallery Panta Rhei is open from 11 AM to 4 PM.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at Gallery Panta Rhei, Watmarkt 4, 93047 Regensburg.

How long does the exhibition run?

The exhibition is announced from October 14 to November 7, 2026.

What does Thomas Heyl show in the exhibition?

New works on paper as well as paper cutouts that combine abstract and figurative visual effects with spatial illusion.

What is the admission price?

A specific admission price is not indicated in the available event information.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

No guided tours or workshops are mentioned in the available event information.

Thomas Heyl Transforms Paper into Space: An Exhibition Full of Quiet Image Magic

Name: Thomas Heyl – Painting on Paper and Paper Cutouts
Start: 2026-11-07T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-07T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Gallery Panta Rhei

Thomas Heyl: When Paper Becomes Space and Perception

The exhibition Painting on Paper and Paper Cutouts at Gallery Panta Rhei presents new works by artist Thomas Heyl. From October 14 to November 7, 2026, abstract and figurative imagery, concrete materiality, and narrative openness come together.

Between Abstraction and Figurativeness

Thomas Heyl's painting on paper derives its effect from visible traces of work, overlays, and spatial illusions. Color areas, lines, and layering refer to the process of creation while also opening paths to a figurative readability. The image remains in motion: it does not just show something but makes the act of seeing itself experienceable.

Paper Cutouts as Spatial Interventions

The paper cutouts consistently continue this painterly approach. Precise cuts break through the plane of paper and color. The cut-out shapes initially reveal the wall behind but transform into bright plastic bodies and figures in perception. From negative forms, imaginary volumes emerge – a fascinating interplay of material, light, and space.

Aesthetic Experience and Individual Perception

Heyl's works combine painting, graphics, and installation in a quiet, concentrated visual language. The artwork is not completely accessible at first glance but unfolds in dialogue with the observer. This engagement with the artwork transforms the exhibition into an intense art experience: the eye complements, arranges, and interprets until a personal pictorial context grows from fragments.

Art Historical Classification

Thomas Heyl, born in 1960 in Coburg, studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich and was a professor of art and its didactics at the University of Education Freiburg. His artistic practice moves between painting, graphics, installation, and the examination of perception and communication. The exhibition connects central questions of contemporary art: How does spatiality arise on a flat picture surface? When does an absence become a figure? And what role does imagination play in image perception?

Conclusion: A Quiet, Precise Art Experience

The exhibition at Gallery Panta Rhei promises a concentrated exhibition atmosphere where paper, color, cuts, and light become independent carriers of meaning. Art enthusiasts will experience a poetic connection between painting and paper cutouts, slowing down the gaze and deepening the aesthetic experience. A visit on the last day of the exhibition offers the opportunity to discover Thomas Heyl's sensitive pictorial spaces anew and live.