ARTIST

Renata Berdes

North Shore

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School Bus

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Hospital Bed Striker

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Tonka Dozer

About

Studio Member since 2014

b.1994

The persistence and laser focus Renata Berdes possesses in pursuit of her artistic outcomes is indomitable. She continually pursues her themes, or “obsessions” as she calls them, with voracity and intention.

“I really like the art because you can see everything through art.”

Her sculptural works viewed collectively suggest the assemblage of a new space that plays with scale and permanence. Individually her sculptures are imbued with the magic of what is possible; first there was nothing, and now by Berdes’ hands and imagination the object exists. Found objects are unified through an intimate connection with the sense of touch that manifests in rich textures.

“I got plexiglass for the door because I can see through it. I can see stuff in there. I really like what I made. I was using some string for that water. I like that box that you gave me. It was a good idea, using that box.”

Berdes delivers with confidence and honesty, engaging viewers through her own vulnerability. She invites us to see the world from her viewpoint and delights us with her reinterpretation of what is.

“I want to do it because I am capable. I want to do art.”

Berdes’ artwork has been exhibited at the Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin, and is in the permanent collection at the University of Wisconsin” Waisman Foundation. Her artwork is included in Arts of Life’s 20 year anniversary limited edition Platinum Print Collection.

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Exhibitions

Amuleto
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL 2023
Outsider Art Fair New York
Metropolitan Pavillion, New York, NY 2023
Electric Pink Lemonade
Circle Contemporary, Chicago, IL 2022
The Other Art Fair
Chicago, IL 2021
Open
Ralph Arnold Gallery, Chicago, IL 2021
Entrelezar
Circle Contemporary, Chicago, IL 2019
Drawn To Art
Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI 2018
Permanent Collection
The Waisman Foundation, Madison, WI 2017

Portfolio work

School Bus, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 11.5" x 8.5"
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Hospital Bed Striker, 2023

  • acrylic, colored pencil, and graphite on vellum
  • 12" x 9"
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  • Sold

Tonka Dozer, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 14" x 8.5"
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Street Cleaner, 2023

School Desk, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 15.5" x 11"
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Car Transporter, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 12" x 9"
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Bike, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 12" x 9"
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Bathtub, 2023

American Girl Doll Desk, 2023

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 9" x 7.75"
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Aquarium, 2023

Homecare Hospital Bed, 2023

Bed Rails (Pink), 2022

Pink Bathtub, 2022

Shower Door, 2022

  • acrylic, collage, and marker on vellum
  • 7.25" x 9.25"
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Hospital Bed, 2022

  • acrylic, graphite, and marker on vellum
  • 5" x 6"
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  • Sold

Hospital bed, 2017

  • Sold

Bed Rails 2, 2022

A Bed, 2017

Doll Walker, 2019

  • Sold

Invacare Bed Rail, 2018

Pocket Door, 2021

  • acrylic and foil on cardboard and on plexiglass
  • 8" x 8"
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  • Sold

3 Panel Shower Door Stripes, 2021

  • acrylic, foil, marker, and textiles on plexiglass
  • 18" x 24"
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Security Door, 2016

Untitled, 2022

Head Figure, 2021

untitled, 2017

  • Sold

Dog, 2019

Bathroom, 2015

  • Sold

Bathroom, 2017

Untitled, 2019

Wheelchair
  • Sold

Wheelchair, 2018

Aquarium, 2018

Glass Table, 2019

  • Sold

Mirror Doors, 2016

  • Sold

Hospital Bed, 2015

  • Sold

3 Panel Shower Door, 2014

  • Sold

Hospital Bed, 2017

  • Sold

Untitled: Hospital Gown, 2017

  • Sold

Wooden Crutch, 2017

  • Sold

Grab Bar, 2019

  • Sold

Double Shower Doors And Stall, 2021

  • Sold

Three Panel Shower Door, 2021

  • acrylic, foil, and marker on plexiglass
  • 21" x 21"
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  • Sold

Shower Stall, 2020

  • acrylic, clay, foil, and textiles on plexiglass
  • 24" x 40"
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  • Sold

Shower Door Rose Gold, 2021

  • Sold

4 Part Shower Door, 2021

  • acrylic, clay, and foil on cardboard and on plexiglass
  • 20" x 16"
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