Tal R

Art Brokerage: Tal R Danish Artist: b. 1967. Tal R is a contemporary Danish painter and sculptor known for his highly colorful palettes and playful imagery. His work is influenced by Outsider or children's art, as well as by historical movements such as Expressionism, Symbolism, and Fauvism—the artist himself uses the Hebrew word kolbojnik, or leftovers, to describe the medley of his source material and influences. "I do painting a bit like people make a lunch box," he once said. "I constantly have this hot-pot boiling and I throw all kinds of material into it." Frequently working in primary colors, Tal R's paintings feature recurring imagery such as stripes, hills, or starburst patterns in lively compositions. Recent work has been characterized by its use of dissolved pigment in rabbit skin glue, which when applied to raw canvas creates a soft, almost glittering finish. Born in 1967 in Tel Aviv, Israel, he grew up in Denmark, where he went on to study at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His work has been widely exhibited, including at Cheim & Read in New York, Victoria Miro Gallery in London, Contemporary Fine Arts in Berlin, Galerie Haas in Zürich, and the Louisiana Museum for Moderne Kunst in Denmark, among many others Listings wanted.