Reto Eberhard Rast (*1973)
Was raised in St. Moritz and lives with his family in Lucerne. Despite an inner urge to paint and several awards at a young age, he decided to study medicine, followed by additional studies in history and biology. He worked as a family doctor, teacher and lecturer. As a Red Cross delegate, he carried out missions in countries hit by natural disasters and epidemics. He also worked as an illustrator and art assistant. In 2021, he gave up his practice and has been working as a freelance artist ever since. For one semester he attended courses in figure drawing and engraving at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Reto Eberhard Rast intends his paintings as ‘poetic realism’, stylistically. His aim is to render the beauty of nature’s nuances and to express his appreciation of colour and form. Expressive chromatic harmonies are more important to him than naturalistic reproduction. He uses an impasto painting style, with patterns on textured surfaces, that are enhanced by the use of glazes.
