Tom Sam
Living in : Toulouse
Working in : Toulouse
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Tom Sam's painting refers to his own experiences, memories and encounters. He paints those who are close to him, drawing inspiration from photos he has often taken himself, images that have in common the fact that he feels a closeness to them.
This autobiographical resolution is an empathetic starting point that allows him to put the emotions of his life in suspension. He can then step back from the image and move freely between introspection and confrontation with reality, giving his intimate work a character that tends towards the universal.
The human figure is central, questioning the ambivalence of relationships, the tug-of-war that pushes us in contradictory directions, the distances that exist between the world we come from and the one we're heading for. Thus, his work is populated by silent individuals who suffer the call of the distant, while inexorably seeking the love of their fellow man. The romanticism felt as a kind of curse is exerted in the choice of violently contrasting colors, which seem to contradict the cruel, rough realism of the bodies. The sometimes austere compositions reveal an equivocal narrative, an allusive dramaturgy. We feel the human difficulty of fixation, a tension produced by this unstable balance between the threatening truth and the reassuring beauty of illusions.
As a traveler, his background as a field biologist has enabled him to apprehend the world and its populations sensitively, as a vigilant observer. Today, his painting has become a means of translating his organic understanding of nature and humanity.
Winner of the 2021 Aide Individuelle à la Création, awarded by DRAC Occitanie, he is currently developing a project previously initiated by an artistic residency in Vietnam, the country of origin of his grandparents. It examines family ties, the notion of exile and "home".
Artist's works
TOM SAM UNTITLED 2021, 15 x 10 cm, Acrylic and watercolour on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 €. - Rest of the world: 50 €. ...
TOM SAM UNTITLED 2021, 15 x 10 cm, Acrylic and watercolour on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 €. - Rest of the world: 50 €. ...
TOM SAM INTÉRIEUR GRANDS-PARENTS 2022, 125 x 155 cm, Acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM FLEURS DU SOIR 2 2022, 29,7 x 42 cm, Acrylic and collage on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM L’IRIS OU LA ROMANCE 2022, 70 x 100 cm, acrylic, ink and collage on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM DÉCEPTION 2022, 100 x 70 cm, ink and acrylic on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM CLAUDIO 2022, 70 x 45 cm, ink on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM UNTITLED 2022, 70 x 50 cm, acrylic on paper You can reach us at: 01 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 €. - Rest of the world: 50 €. ...
TOM SAM PIÉTÉ FILIALE 2022, 50 x 70 cm, acrylic, ink and collage on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 €. - Rest of the world: 50 €. ...
TOM SAM MODESTE 2022, 70 x 50 cm, ink and acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LE PECHEUR 2021, 155 x 115 cm , Acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LA TRADITION 2021, 94 x 108 cm, acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LA NOSTALGIE CAMARADE 2021, 70 x 50 cm, Acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LE TEMPS DES PIVOINES EN PLASTIQUE 2021, 130 x 104 cm, Acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LA ABUELITA 2021, 70 x 50 cm, Acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM L’AUTOMNE 2021, 92 x 92 cm, Acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM PÈRE ET FILLE 2020, 170 x 154 cm, acrylic on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM L’EAU 2019, 125 x 90 cm, oil on canvas You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Le transporteur 2021, 50 × 35, acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Lumière 2022, 70 x 50cm, acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Figure dans la lumière 2022, 70 x 100 cm, acrylic on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM UNTITLED 2021, 15 x 10 cm, Acrylic and watercolour on paper You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Couple 2022, acrylic on canvas, 145 x 85 cm. You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Le carton 2022, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80 cm. You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Le bain 2022, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80 cm. You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM LES CRACKS 2022, acrylic on canvas, 150x100 cm. You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM AUGUSTE EN AOÛT 2021, acrylic on canvas, 116 x 150 cm. You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Untitled 2023, ink and acrylic on paper, 18 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Enfant qui pleure 2022, monotype and watercolour on paper, 21 x 17 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Enfant 2022, monotype on paper, 20 x 17 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Grand-mère 2022, intaglio print, 2 copies, 22,50 x 17,50 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Grand-mère 2022, monotype and ink on paper, 21 x 15 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Homme assis 2022, monotype on paper, 19.50 x 16.50 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...
TOM SAM Mère et enfant 2022, graphite on paper, 17 x 13 cm You can reach us at: +331 45 70 88 17 Shipping costs: - France and Europe: 30 € - Rest of the world: 50 € ...