David Renggli's artistic practice spans across various mediums, including sculpture, painting, and collage. Renggli
reflects his depth of knowledge in art history, as he intricately weaves it into his works.
In 2015, Renggli developed his signature technique with the Desire Paintings, an ongoing series of works. The artist first paints a background wood panel with abstract forms in various colors, then juxtaposes it with a jute net in the front, on which he paints different colorful shapes. The overlapping of both surfaces creates a three-dimensional depth with interesting optical sensations. The paintings combine the aesthetics of decorative interior design and challenge the tradition of modernist abstract art, while referencing it ironically. Renggli uses jute netting material found on the side of mountains in Switzerland to prevent mud and rock slides.
David Renggli was born in Zurich in 1974 and currently resides there.
Notable solo exhibitions include: Kunst(Zeug)Haus in Rapperswil-Jona, CH (2023) | Villa Merkel, Esslingen, DE (2020) | Migros Museum, Zurich, CH | Kunsthalle St. Gallen, CH (2013) | Kunstverein Galerie Münsterland, Emsdetten, DE (2013) | Kunstmuseum Bellpark Kriens, Luzern, CH (2012) | Associazione Barriera in Turin, IT (2010) | Kunsthalle Freiburg, CH (2009) | Museum Kunstraum Baden, DE (2009) | Kunsthalle Winterthur, CH (2006).
Renggli has participated in international group shows at institutions such as Montblanc Haus, Hamburg, DE (2023/24) | Kasteel Wijlre, NL (2021) | Le Musée d'art contemporain de la Haute-Vienne – Château de Rochechouart, FR (20109) | Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zurich, CH (2019) | G2 Kunsthalle, Leipzig, DE (2019) | Kunstsammlung Chemnitz, DE (2017) | Maison van Doesburg, Meudon, FR (2017) | Sculpture Art Museum in Qingdao, CN (2017) | Sammlung Philiara, Düsseldorf, DE (2015) | Kunstmuseum Bern, CH (2014) | Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, CH (2014) | Museum Rietberg, CH (2014) | Kunsthaus Zurich, CH (2012) | Kunstmuseum Bonn, DE (2011) | Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, DE (2009) | Tate Britain, London, UK (2008) | Swiss Institute, New York, US (2006).
Works by David Renggli are in the collections of the Migros Museum, Zurich, CH | Kunsthaus Zürich, CH | Museum Bellpark, Kriens, CH | Fotomuseum Winterthur, CH | Bächler Stiftung, Zurich, CH | FRAC Nord de Palais, Dunkerque, FR | Sammlung Philara, Düsseldorf, DE | Pizzuti Collection in Columbus, US | Rosenblum Collection, Paris, FR.
