Biography
Toby Ziegler (b. Germany 1972) lives and works in London. Ziegler’s practice spans a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, and work on paper. His works are often sourced from low-resolution images found on the internet. Making reference to the degradation of images caused by repeated reproduction, Ziegler translates the low resolution images into imprecise digital models, which he then further abstracts on the painted, printed or sculpted surface. Recent exhibitions include The Alienation of Objects, 176, Zabludowicz Collection, London (2010), touring to The New Art Gallery, Walsall (2011); The Future Demands Your Participation: Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection, Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai (2010); Hamsterwheel, initiated by Franz West, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden (2008); Recent Abstraction, British Art Display, Tate Britain, London (2007); build architecture, Camden Arts Centre, London (2006); Archipeinture: artists build architecture, Le Plateau, Paris (2006) and The Future Lasts a Long Time, Le Consortium, Dijon (2005). His work is held in major collections including Arts Council of England, The British Council, The Saatchi Gallery and Tate. The Contemporary Art Society acquired two works by Toby Ziegler as part of their Special Collection Scheme (1998-2005): I Wish I was a Hole in the Ground’ (2005) New Art Gallery Walsall and Freedom or Death (2004) for Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery.
