Raphael Reift
Statement
My daily painting practice is an exploration of the unconscious. In the state of flow, I let everything go and happen. I try to rediscover childlike curiosity. Like an of archaeology of childhood. I never know what the outcome will be while painting, and I try to oscillate between chaos and harmony.
I find my titles through associations and research. The titles can be lines of a poem, pop culture references, or even wordplay. The paintings speak for themselves, while the titles open up an additional dimension of meaning.
Bio
Raphael Reift, born in Bern in 1987, is a self-taught artist and is listed and presented as such in the exhibition publication for the exhibition „Jenseits aller Regeln“ (2021) at the Kunstmuseum Thurgau. Reift received the Lions Club Central Switzerland Art Promotion Prize in 2022.