RENÉ HOLM

When the society was closed down in 2020, the forced break from otherwise vigorous exhibition activity gave René an opportunity to explore new perspectives in his painting, with a specific starting point in new materials. Today he works with pigment colors on untreated cotton – a detour from oil painting, which has opened new channels in his expression.

The publication contains work from recent years, and unites and emphasizes the overall expression and the existential themes that connect the paintings. At the same time, the book marks René’s 25th anniversary as an exhibiting artist.
The paintings represent a time and a approach that has sprung from life’s unexpected obstacles and reprogrammings. A time that, with all its uncertainty, has turned out to be only the prelude to a collective new perception of the world. The new paintings seek to draw that experience in at a very close level and it is René’s desire to share and pass on the feeling from the work to an audience, in book form.

As a visual artist, René Holm divides his working life between Denmark and Berlin, and the coming year marks 25 years as a professional artist. René’s career has been characterized by extensive exhibition activity, both at home and abroad.