Mario Reis

Nature-Watercolors


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The water rushed, the water swelled
Eva Maria Reuther, Art Correspondet

"The water that moves in the river is either called or expelled or it moves on its own. When it is called or shall I say begged who is the caller? When it is expelled, who is expelling it? When it moves by itself, it shows that it can think but with a body that continually changes its shape, it is not possible that it can think because such a body lacks insight ".

(From Leonardo da Vinci’s, Water Theory)

Probably few artists were as fascinated by water as Leonardo da Vinci. Throughout his lifetime he grappled with its nature and constantly changing appearance. Just as the earth was to him a body, the rivers and streams appeared to him as an extensive and vital network of veins, in which the water transported life as well as danger and death. To this day waterways hold a great fascination. They always seem to be surrounded by the mystery that Leonardo tried to explore.

The ancient cultures answer to free thinking water organisms, was to create a belief that populated their streams and rivers with gods and mythical creatures.

This explanation could hardly satisfy the scientifically seeki...

1953
born in Weingarten, Germany (December 24)
lives in Gerolstein - Michelbach, Germany

Education

1973-79
State Academy of the Arts, Duesseldorf, Germany
Masterstudent from Prof. Guenther Uecker

Awards and Honors

1996 Suntory Prize, Osaka, Japan
1995 Gelsenkirchen-Stiftung, Germany
1990 Silver-Prize, Osaka Triennale, Japan
1982 Barkenhoff-Scholarship, Germany
1981 Art Award, City of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
1979 DAAD-Scholarship, Paris, France
1979 Award, State Academy of the Arts, Duesseldorf, Germany
1978 Scholarship of the Federal State NRW,
Germany to Casa Baldi, Italy
1976 Scholarship to Cité International des Arts, Paris, France
1972 Award, City of Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Solo Exhibitions since 1974
2018
Cadoro, Mainz, Germany, „Manifest der Impulse – Blindzeichnungen“
Kunstverein Mittelrhein e.V., KM 570, Koblenz, Germany, „in flux"
Falke-Haus, Bleiburg, Österreich, „Hermann Falke – Mario Reis“
Künstlerverein Malkasten Düsseldorf, Germany, „Umdrehungen – Verwirbelungen“, Erb – Reis
2017
Galerie Augarde, Daun, Germany, „Correspondances", Jhemp Bastin, Mario Rei
2016
Cadoro, Mainz, Germany, „Arbeiten der 70er Jahre“
Galerie AC Tholen, Herford, Germany
Mario Reis und Friedrich Reinermann - „Deutsche Romantik trifft auf Zeitgeist“
2015
KunstForumEifel, Schleiden-Gemuend, Germany, „Naturaquarelle“
Galerie Augarde, Daun, Germany, „Phasen“
Fair Miami Project, Florida, USA, „one artist“, Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, USA
2014
AC Galerie, Claus-Dieter Tholen, Herford, Germany
„Mario Reis - Train-Tracks + Paintings“
Diedernich, Drewes + Strenge, Bielefeld, Germany, „Naturaquarelle“
2013
Shi Fang Fine Art, Duesseldorf, Germany, „Naturaquarelle, Vulkaneifel und USA“
2012
Kurgastzentrum des Staatsbades Salzuflen und Art Consulting Claus-Dieter Tholen,
Bad Salzuflen Germany, „Salzufler Brocken“
2011
Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, „Galerie van der Koelen, Germany, one artist“
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