René Schoemakers


 
 

René Schoemakers is a painter with his feet planted firmly in the 21st century, and a curious gaze that stretches far back into art history. His crystal clear brushstrokes capture the melancholic present — illuminated by its characteristically cold, blinding light — adorned with a wealth of symbolism from the past. Born in 1972, in Kleve, Germany, Schoemakers studied painting, philosophy and the history of art. The study of philosophy has been a major influence on his work, driving a desire to encompass the universal in the intimate. Existential themes colour the seemingly ordinary scenes depicted in his paintings.