René de Sans is a queer visual artist based in Berlin, primarily working with photography and film. Her artistic focus lies in exploring human bodies as visual, visceral, and psychological landscapes, which are used to express, embody, and question notions of identity, gender, sexuality, and taboo. René de Sans' art plays with, explores, and deconstructs normative ideas in the pursuit of alternative, authentic, and diversified modes of expression. Her artistic style encompasses a wide range, from minimalistic and emotionally charged portraits to highly stylized symbolic poses and metaphorical scenes. At times, these evolve into visually rich surrealist dreamscapes.René is also the Co-Founder and Co-Curator of Karada House Berlin, a collaborative queer art space that delves into the intersections of the body, art, and their multifaceted interactions. Karada House promotes a body-positive environment founded on collaboration, enthusiastic consent, and respectful communication.
Group Exhibitions
Exhibition in the Course of the PFF Berlin, Moviemento, Berlin (2016) • Photo Exhibition: Erotic Art / Photobastei, Zürich (2015) • Beton Bruch Festival Berlin / Art Exhibition in the course of the Festival, Berlin (2010) • Beton Bruch Festival Berlin / Art Exhibition in the course of the Festival, Berlin (2008)
Solo Exhibitions
Collected Works, Karada House, Berlin (2019) • Collected Works, Boutique Bizarre, Hamburg (2017)
Film Screenings
Screening of "Jasko Trying Hard" at Porny Days Kunst Film Festival, Zürich, Switzerland (2017) • Screening of "Locked" at La Fête du Slip, Lausanne, Switzerland (2017) • Screening of "Locked" at Pornydays Kunst Film Festival, Zürich, Switzerland (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at CineKink Tour, Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Portland, USA (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at Nachtschatten Filmfestival, Munich, Germany (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at CineKink - The Kinky Film Festival, New York, USA (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at Cinerotic Film Festival at the Dirty Show, Detroit, USA (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at BRIEFS: East Bay Express’ Erotic Short Film Competition, Oakland, USA (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at Erotic&Bizarre Art Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain (2016) • Screening of "Locked" at Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival, Hong Kong (2016)
Collaborations?
If you're reaching out with a request for photos, a new project or collaboration, please send me an email to [email protected]