Light, Material, and the Architecture of Color.
Light-Based Contemporary Art That Transforms Space
Regine Schumann is a Cologne-based artist whose light-based contemporary art transforms the atmosphere of any space it inhabits. Born in Goslar, Germany in 1961, she is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading artists working with fluorescent materials. Her practice—rooted in color theory yet liberated by sensory experience—merges vibrancy with architectural precision. Each installation becomes a living composition of glowing hues, shifting tonality, and ambient interaction.
Schumann’s signature medium is acrylic glass, charged with phosphorescent pigments and often layered in translucent color plates. Her works respond to surrounding light and the viewer’s position, creating immersive chromatic fields that evolve throughout the day. Whether in private collections or large-scale commissions, her installations invite contemplation and offer a transcendent encounter with color in motion.
Where Color Becomes Atmosphere
More than objects, Regine Schumann’s works are dynamic environments. From neon-bonded planes that appear weightless to carefully stacked layers that suggest infinite depth, her installations play with transparency, reflection, and the ephemeral qualities of light. These atmospheric compositions blur the boundaries between material and immaterial, turning space itself into an emotional canvas.
In her own words, Schumann sees her art as “an invitation to pause, to see, to feel.” Drawing inspiration from the unseen—shifting shadows, passing light, the silence between colors—her installations resonate as spatial experiences. Represented in international collections such as the Kunstmuseum Celle, the Sabadell Foundation, and the Vanhaerents Art Collection, her practice continues to push the boundaries of light-based contemporary art.
Discover Her Work
Enter a world where color is both surface and sensation. Regine Schumann’s light-based contemporary art transforms interiors into luminous ecosystems—meditative, radiant, and ever-changing. Each piece activates its surroundings, heightening our perception of space and time. Explore her installations and experience how light, when shaped with intention, becomes a sculptural language of its own.
