“Deadline” The artwork explores the relationship between creativity and time pressure. The work combines symbolic shapes and colors that represent the inner conflict between inspiration and stress. This gives viewers a sense of time pressure and the pressure that many creative souls experience. “Deadline” questions what happens to the creative mind when the clock is ticking, and how pressure can both inhibit and drive an artist. The work’s visual message invites the audience to reflect on their own relationship with time, creativity, and expectations. In a society where haste often comes at the expense of quality and depth, the artwork becomes a reminder to stop and find the balance between creating and living.

Thomas Bliss, a multidisciplinary artist based in Oslo Norway. During the last few years, Bliss has had several successful solo exhibitions, alongside a number of group exhibitions, including in Paris and Madrid.

His work is stylized by pinkish characters, their naive and crooked figures and forms come directly from the canvas, interacting with various figurative elements amid violent and controlled brushstrokes.

Bliss won the "Dream Scholarship" as early as the summer of 2020 and had two solo exhibitions at Blankbox titled "Autopsy" and "Certification of Authenticity" before being accepted into art school.

Why is Thomas Blix interesting?

Thomas Bliss is a blank slate for most people, where we see potential and drive in Bliss's work. His works have clear references to relevant themes of the time and possess a unique expression.