Rene Van Steen

My vision – to create healing and empowering images that serve people in a unique way – is, much like myself, in a state of constant evolution.
These images are energetic expressions: through color and movement, they convey a specific energetic state that may manifest in the viewer in the form of emotions.
The concept is designed to allow each interested individual to intuitively select the image that best resonates with them and their surroundings, and to place it in a location where the image's energy can exert a supportive and positive influence.
Spaces dedicated to tranquility, for instance, call for different images than do places of creative endeavor or areas characterized by a high degree of activity and dynamism.

During my ten years of traveling the world – particularly in Asia – I learned to perceive energetic imagery within ancient temples and to recognize its deeper significance.

My time spent in Spain, as well as my encounters with Arab monasteries and medieval castle paintings, also left a lasting impression on me. Visits to the Alhambra, in particular, played a pivotal role in the gradual refinement and completion of my artistic concepts and ideas over time.

The images emerge in a state of complete thoughtlessness – no calculations, no deliberations, not even a thought as to what the outcome should be. Neither specific times of day nor particular places or circumstances play any role. These creations are explosive, in perfect harmony with everything and nothing. In these moments, things simply happen as they happen. There are no words for it. A flow begins; the image takes shape – a single impulse, and it is complete.

In my art workshops, I teach exclusively the practice of thoughtless expression. The image is the image. The moment is the moment – without the moment, there is no image.
Students learn to express themselves without thought, thereby bringing "nothingness" onto the canvas. It is a paradox – and therein lies the very e...

- Boesner Kunstgeschäft – Augsburg
- Private Exhibitions