Tomma Abts
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Tomma Abts (born 1967) is a German artist and abstract painter living and working in London, England.
Tomma Abts was born in Kiel, Germany.
She is the winner of the 2006 Turner Prize, having been selected for her solo exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, and greengrassi, London. The Tate Gallery has praised "her rigorous and consistent approach to painting" and added "Through her intimate and compelling canvases she builds on and enriches the language of abstract painting." Abts works in acrylic and oil, often building up her designs from repetitive geometrical elements.
The titles of her paintings are derived from a dictionary of German first names. She also claims that all of her work pieces measure 48×38cm.
She is represented by greengrassi gallery in south-east London.
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