Thomas Egoumenides is a french designer and visual artist based in Tunis.
His work focuses on the intersection of sculpture and social design, with a
thoughtful approach to valuing and poeticizing waste and unwanted materials.
Through collaboration with local actors and resources, he transforms and
revalues discarded objects, bringing attention to their inherent qualities and
worth.
Rather than waiting for the recycling stage, Thomas intervenes early in the
process, making minimal modifications to materials while respecting their history
and current context.
His creative vision involves reimagining the urban environment as a vast
repository of materials and narratives, akin to a ‘matériotheque’. By skillfully
weaving and reshaping these diverse material layers, he redefines our
man-made world.
During a residency for the Tunis Dream City Art Festival in 2021, he initiated the
project Rascal, an ephemeral design and upcycling research laboratory. His
remarkable work caught the attention of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial in
2023, where he presented his installation “The Ship Of Theseus”.
In 2024, he presents in Tunis his first solo exhibition with Yosr Ben Ammar
Gallery, titled “Meta Morphée.”