Tom Barman, best known as the frontman of Belgian alternative rock band dEUS and an acclaimed filmmaker, reveals a quieter side of his creative practice with All This Useless Beauty at Toile Blanche Contemporary in Saint-Paul de Vence. Bringing together photographs made between 2016 and 2026, the exhibition offers an intimate, cinematic journey through Barman’s visual world, where moments of stillness, atmosphere and observation take centre stage.
For over thirty years, Tom Barman has curated the soundtrack to the Belgian alternative rock scene with dEUS. But while his music thrives on waves of pure energy, his photography seeks out stillness. For Toile Blanche Sessions 11, Barman steps behind the lens to present a selection of his photographic work spanning from 2016 to 2026.
Poetry in Transit at Toile Blanche The exhibition will be presented at Toile Blanche Contemporary, the independent art space that forms an integral part of the hotel Toile Blanche, founded and directed by the Leroy Brothers. The exhibition features raw, high-contrast snapshots, often captured through the windows of a moving tour bus or in specific locations across the globe. It is the poetry of life in transit, far removed from the glare of stadium lights. Amidst these journeying images lies a highly specific, local anchor point: an intimate photograph captured during a brief artistic residency on the hotel grounds, caught in the unique atmosphere of Saint-Paul de Vence.
About the Toile Blanche Sessions The exhibition is part of the Toile Blanche Sessions, a creative event series launched by the post-conceptual artist trio Leroy Brothers. The trio considers and operates their entire Toile Blanche hotel property as a living, site-specific artwork. Within this ongoing ecosystem, every element, from the architecture and circulating capital to the guests themselves, is part of the artistic production. Alongside the independent art space Toile Blanche Contemporary, the estate serves as a vibrant meeting ground where various disciplines, creators, and culture enthusiasts converge.
Toile Blanche Sessions #11, Tom Barman: All This Useless Beauty runs from 22 June to 31 July, 2026 at Toile Blanche Contemporary, Saint-Paul de Vence, France.
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