TOM PRIBYL

ARTIST STATEMENT

I try to create visually compelling paintings of home interiors. I present images of living rooms, unmade beds, empty bathrooms, and half-eaten meals that are devoid of human figures. My work focuses on the artifacts of daily human activity, revealing intimate and personal details of people’s everyday lives. The paintings also suggest a narrative, prompting the viewer to imagine the people who inhabit these spaces and the stories they might tell.

My paintings are characterized by their realistic style, which captures the textures, colors, and details of the objects portrayed. However, my use of distorted and slightly curving lines and planes subverts traditional renaissance perspective, inviting the viewer to question the conventions of representation.

Overall, mypaintings invite people to reflect on the meaning of home and the ways in which we make our mark on the spaces we occupy. I hope my paintings challenge the viewer to see the beauty in the mundane and the profound in the everyday