We are delighted to present David Renggli’s new solo exhibition, “The Lightness of a Shadow,” at Wentrup Venezia.
The Swiss artist is renowned for his playful and thought-provoking paintings, sculptures, and installations. Renggli's art often incorporates everyday objects and whimsical elements, transforming them into pieces that challenge conventional perceptions and evoke a sense of wonder. His use of vibrant colors, unexpected materials, and intricate craftsmanship reflects a deep engagement with both the absurd and the beautiful.
In Venice, the artist presents new works from his ongoing Desire Paintings series. With this series, Renggli developed his signature technique in 2015. First, he paints a background wood panel with abstract forms in various colors, juxtaposed by 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. On an ironic note, the paintings combine the aesthetics of decorative interior design, referencing and challenging the tradition of modernist abstract art. Renggli’s use of jute netting material derives from finding jute netting mesh used on the side of mountains in Switzerland to prevent mud and rockslides.
David Renggli was born in 1974 in Zurich, where he lives and works.
Notable solo exhibitions include Kunst(Zeug)Haus in Rapperswil-Jona, CH | Villa Merkel, Esslingen, DE | Kunstmuseum Bellpark Kriens in Luzern, CH | Migros Museum, Zurich, CH | Museum Rietberg, Zurich, CH | Kunsthalle Freiburg, CH | Kunsthalle St. Gallen, CH | Museum Kunstraum Baden, DE | Associazione Barriera, Turin, IT.
Renggli has also participated in international group shows such as the Sculpture Art Museum, Qingdao, CN | Maison van Doesburg, Meudon, FR | Kunstsammlung Chemnitz, DE | Tate Britain, London, GB | Kunsthalle Bern, CH | CCA Andratx, Mallorca, ES | Swiss Institute, New York, US.
His works are held 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.