LILIANE TOMASKO: POEM THINGS

Nino Mier Gallery is delighted to present POEM THINGS, Liliane Tomasko's inaugural solo exhibition at its 62 Crosby Street location in New York.

September 3 – October 25, 2025

The exhibition's title draws from the German concept of Dinggedicht ("poem of things" or "thing poem"), which focuses on imbuing objects with their own voice and significance. Tomasko's paintings aim to transcend abstract forms, creating a dialogue between painting, poetry, and the world. Following her critically acclaimed 2023 exhibition Portrait of the Self in Los Angeles, POEM THINGS showcases Tomasko's distinct abstract approach to painting, where literature serves as a crucial element.

For this series, Tomasko embeds fragments of Rainer Maria Rilke's poem "Evening" from The Book of Images (1902) as painting subtitles, inviting viewers into a realm of poetic synesthesia where free association is key. In this way, and inspired by such modernists as Vassily Kandinsky and Willem de Kooning, Tomasko's art defies conventional categories.

An avid reader with an affinity for language and words, Tomasko’s titles have consistently hinted at a literary bent, using her own prose. This literary connection became even more prominent in her 2024 project titled The Artist’s Eye held in Dublin.