Ragna Regenbogen: Germany
Ragna grew up in the Ruhr area of Germany. After an apprenticeship as a glass painter in Taunusstein, followed by a degree in fashion design in Bielefeld, she moved to Munich.
She started working on canvas during her years studying in Bielefeld. During a long period away from the canvas, Ragna left behind the representational working style of her early years and took an interest in a different type of abstract painting.
Objects dominate the topics in many of Ragna’s works, transforming abstracted shapes and lines. Independent of a subject, Ragna’s particular artistic interest lies in textured surfaces created by spattling compounds, providing a depth of colour that arises through the layering of all kinds of materials containing different coloured pigments.
Ragna finds inspiration for her work in her immediate surroundings, the environment, and nature. In its opulence of textures, its complexity of colours, and its constant cycle of renewal and decay.
Ragna has participated in several exhibitions in both Germany and Switzerland.
She started working on canvas during her years studying in Bielefeld. During a long period away from the canvas, Ragna left behind the representational working style of her early years and took an interest in a different type of abstract painting.
Objects dominate the topics in many of Ragna’s works, transforming abstracted shapes and lines. Independent of a subject, Ragna’s particular artistic interest lies in textured surfaces created by spattling compounds, providing a depth of colour that arises through the layering of all kinds of materials containing different coloured pigments.
Ragna finds inspiration for her work in her immediate surroundings, the environment, and nature. In its opulence of textures, its complexity of colours, and its constant cycle of renewal and decay.
Ragna has participated in several exhibitions in both Germany and Switzerland.
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frontofbicycle Exhibitions: 2019 - 2022
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1985 - 1988: Apprenticeship as a glass painter, with a degree as a companion at Derix Glasstudios GmbH & Co. KG in Taunusstein.
1991 - 1995: Studied at the FH Bielefeld in the fashion design department. Graduated as a graduate designer. Working with acrylic painting on canvas during University. 1995 - 1997: Still life painting in a first creative phase - exhibitions in Munich with the series "chairs" and "snail houses". Since 2007: Teaching art activities at the "Montessori School", Biberkor. Since 2007: Working with photography. The main theme - the transience of things through nature. Since 2012: Working on abstract painting, using acrylic, pigments, Indian ink, sand, stone meal, coffee - working on wood and canvas. 2016: Small-format still life in acrylic mixing technology. 2019 - frontofbicycle Gallery Exhibition Associations Kulturverein Berg e.V. The association DIE ROSENINSEL e.V. frontofbicycle Gallery in Basel, CH |