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Thomas Zika investigates our preconceived notions of leisure and relaxation. In creating his watery images of swimmers and beach-goers, Zika engages in critical discourse on the consumption of leisure by re-examining the timeless image of the bather. Selecting and appropriating imagery from promotional brochures for tourist resorts and vacation destinations, Zika manipulates these idyllic panoramas to suggest our role as willing participants in this game of seduction. Born and educated in Germany, Zika has shown widely in Europe since 1989, including exhibitions at Gallery Poller in Frankfurt, Germany; Kunsthaus in Essen, Germany, and the Goethe Institute in Brussels, Belgium. His work has been included in numerous museum collections and recent publications, and he has been selected for nearly a dozen awards and grants to date.
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