René Holm2025
Trying to Find a Place to Rest My Bones
Price: 18,000 DKK
Oil on copper plate mounted on wood panel
35 x 45 cm.
In Trying to Find a Place to Rest My Bones, René Holm depicts a solitary figure seated by a campfire at the edge of a forest. The scene is stripped down to elemental components—human presence, fire, and wilderness - yet it carries a profound existential weight. The rough brushwork and strong outlines give the body an almost dissolving quality, as if the figure is merging with its surroundings. The fire acts both as a source of warmth and as a fragile symbol of survival and temporary refuge. The dense forest encloses the scene, evoking isolation while simultaneously suggesting shelter. The work reflects on homelessness not only as a physical condition, but as a psychological and existential state. In Holm’s practice, nature becomes a mirror of the inner landscape, articulating a deep longing for rest, belonging, and stillness.
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Oil on copper plate mounted on wood panel
35 x 45 cm.
In Trying to Find a Place to Rest My Bones, René Holm depicts a solitary figure seated by a campfire at the edge of a forest. The scene is stripped down to elemental components—human presence, fire, and wilderness - yet it carries a profound existential weight. The rough brushwork and strong outlines give the body an almost dissolving quality, as if the figure is merging with its surroundings. The fire acts both as a source of warmth and as a fragile symbol of survival and temporary refuge. The dense forest encloses the scene, evoking isolation while simultaneously suggesting shelter. The work reflects on homelessness not only as a physical condition, but as a psychological and existential state. In Holm’s practice, nature becomes a mirror of the inner landscape, articulating a deep longing for rest, belonging, and stillness.