Leif Trenkler (born 1960, Wiesbaden) is a German painter and one of the leading representatives of the "New Figuration" movement in Germany in the 1990s. After studying at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf, he won a scholarship in Italy. Trenkler's works blend Romanticism with contemporary discourse, exploring the relationship between man and nature. In his oil on wood paintings, he explores the theme of peace and serenity, creating a melancholy about the transience of time and the short life of happiness. Trenkler's works emphasize the contrasts between organic nature and man-made structures and show how nature has been domesticated by man. In his art, he deals with how nature is changed by human intervention. Trenkler lives in Cologne.
Leif Trenkler (born 1960, Wiesbaden) is a German painter and one of the leading representatives of the "New Figuration" movement in Germany in the 1990s. After studying at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf, he won a scholarship in Italy. Trenkler's works blend Romanticism and contemporary discourse, exploring the relationship between man and nature.
In his oil on wood paintings, he explores the theme of peace and serenity, creating a melancholy about the transience of time and the short life of happiness. Trenkler's works emphasize the contrasts between organic nature and man-made structures and show how nature has been domesticated by man. In his art, he deals with how nature is changed by human intervention. Trenkler lives in Cologne.
