Biography

Ren Arisawa (b. 1990, ) is a contemporary artist currently based in Paris.

After losing their mother at a young age, drawing became a quiet refuge—an early way to understand grief and give shape to unspoken feelings.

They once aspired to study at Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan’s most prestigious art institution, but an unforeseen accident forced them to abandon that path. Later, they relocated to France, where they gradually developed their own artistic language while immersing themselves in the creative environment of Paris.

Their practice spans painting, sculpture, and contemporary art. In addition to painting, Ren explores sculptural forms and contemporary expressions, including experimental projects involving hand-painted objects that merge collectible design with fine art sensibilities.

Their work often explores memory, stillness, and transformation through layered materials, transparency, and minimal composition—capturing emotional depth through subtle shifts in form.

Career Timeline

• 2019 – Relocated to Berlin, Germany, to engage in artist residencies focusing on minimalism and spatial composition. Created the Traces of Silence series.
• 2020 – Participated in New Horizons in Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany. Began incorporating small sculptural forms into mixed media works.
• 2021 – Shortlisted for the European Emerging Visual Arts Prize – Paris, France. Solo exhibition Veins of Stillness at Galerie Lumière, Paris, France.
• 2022 – Recognized in the International Contours in Art – Marseille, France. Created Resonance Forms sculptural series.
• 2023 – Invited for consideration at the Aurora Art Recognition – Lyon, France. Group exhibition Materiality in Flux – Vienna, Austria.
• 2024 – Shortlisted for Contemporary Practice Selection – Lyon, France. Solo exhibition Concrete Hollows – Berlin, Germany.
• 2025 – Solo exhibition Her Silence Echoes – Paris, France. Launch of experimental sculptural installation series.

Selected Exhibitions

• 2025-04 – Her Silence Echoes – Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
• 2024-10 – Concrete Hollows – Solo Exhibition, Berlin, Germany
• 2023-06 – Materiality in Flux – Group Exhibition, Vienna, Austria
• 2022-09 – Resonance Forms – Solo Exhibition, Marseille, France
• 2021-11 – Veins of Stillness – Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
• 2020-07 – New Horizons in Contemporary Art – Group Exhibition, Berlin, Germany

Awards & Honors

• Final-round nominee for the Continental Visionaries in Contemporary Art – Paris, France (2025)
• Featured in the annual selection of Modern Practices Review – Lyon, France (2024)
• Received special mention in the Transcendence in Form Awards – Marseille, France (2022)
• Formally considered for the Celestial Horizons Art Recognition – Lyon, France (2023)