Thomas Devaux

Devaux’s recent body of work, The Shoppers, marks a critical and conceptual shift in his practice. Capturing anonymous supermarket customers at the checkout, he turns these ordinary figures into ghostly icons of late capitalism. Blending realism with abstraction, Devaux blurs the boundaries between the sacred and the banal, revealing the psychological toll of hyper-consumerism. Through translucent, almost immaterial portrayals, he questions the identity of the modern subject in a system driven by desire and saturation. His installations—featuring industrial moving walkways, sound, and sculptural elements—immerse viewers in the mechanisms of consumption. Minimal yet powerful, these environments confront us with our own passivity, isolation, and commodification.

Thomas Devaux has exhibited internationally, including at Art Paris, Photo London, Art Singapore, and BRAFA. His works are held in both private and public collections across Europe and Asia