René Myrha

At the center of René Myrha's (*1939) expressive oeuvre are landscapes and strict compositional spatial perspectives that transform into stage-like backdrops. They serve as the setting for the choreography of his figures. Myrha explores these in a medium-specific manner through drawing, oil, acrylic, sculpture, and relief. The painter, born in Delsberg, Switzerland, was confronted with the current trends in art and design in Paris and Milan during the 1960s. His focus lies on forms and volumes that connect and break through constructed and organically grown spaces. In his more recent work, they are animated by a surreal world of figures. The book presents a representative cross-section of Myrha's oeuvre, from Pop Art to his obsessive engagement with a mysterious and theatrical world of figures.