In Nadine Lohof’s paintings, the human figure becomes a carrier of psychological
and social tensions. Bodies gather in fragmented, at times stage-like situations;
gestures, gazes, and moments of touch suggest relationships without resolving
them into narrative. Lohof draws on motifs and conventions from art history,
translating them into a contemporary pictorial language in which intimacy and
estrangement, tenderness and latent aggression remain closely intertwined.
Nadine Lohof (*1987, Kassel) lives and works in Berlin. Her interdisciplinary
practice encompasses painting, drawing, and sculpture and is informed by
her engagement with philosophy and Cultural Studies. Her work has been
presented at Kunstverein Göttingen (2016) and Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin
(2015), among others, and was recently included in the group exhibition
Goodbye Sadness, Hello Sadness at Pace Gallery, Berlin (2026). Recent solo
exhibitions include Werkzeug at Ruttkowski;68, Düsseldorf (2026), and Für
mich – For me – Formidable at Circle Culture, Hamburg (2025). The artist is represented by Ruttkowski;68.