Vera Jochum

Vera Jochum is a German painter living near the French border, working full-time as a professional artist. Since the 1980s, she has regularly participated in national and international solo and group exhibitions. Her works are represented in private and public collections in Finland, Slovakia, Canada, the United States, as well as in Germany and France.
Jochum’s artistic practice is defined by a multilayered process that oscillates between swift, gestural expression and a slow, deliberate buildup that can evolve over weeks or months. She uses a wide variety of materials—ranging from traditional painting media to unconventional substances—giving her surfaces a distinct richness and tactile presence. This interplay between intuition and control, impulse and reflection, shapes a body of work that resists quick interpretation.
While often associated with abstract expressionism, Jochum's art deliberately transcends stylistic boundaries. Her paintings do not aim to tell concrete stories but rather open spaces in which themes such as longing, vulnerability, memory, and transformation can unfold. A reduced yet nuanced color palette reinforces this openness: what initially appears minimalist reveals a deep, vibrant complexity upon closer ob...

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10 Years ARTHOUSE SAAR
26.09.25- 18.10.25
Neunkirchen / Saar

10 to 20 October 2023 The 5th international art exhibition of contemporary art "MOOD. SUBJECTIVITY, INTROSPECTION, SELF-AWARENESS"
at the Diocesan Museum of Andria /Italy

10. June to 10. July 2025 “Color and Time” international showcase of absract art at Galleryone962 / Italy

June 2025 “Abstract Harmony” Virtual Painting exhibition at Vision- Galleri / Iran

April 2025 “Festival” Virtual Painting exhibition at Vision- Galleri / Iran

10. April to 10. May 2025 “Shades of Purple” international showcase of absract art at Galleryone962 / Italy

08. November to 28. November 2024 at the ARTHOUSE-SAAR in Neunkirchen

20. October to 20. November 2024 Solo Exhibition at the 3D Online Galleryone962 / Italy

23 June to 13 July 2024 “Neunkircher Kunstschau” at the “Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen”