Contemporary Art
Berlin
figurative, abstract, dynamic
Ray Jay Rabe
Latest Works
Titel “heaven or hell?”
The painting "Heaven or Hell?" immediately asks the viewer a direct question.
This piece is designed to create doubt, forcing you to wonder: Are the two fragmented figures suspended in a beautiful Heaven, or are they trapped in a painful Hell? Is the ultimate destination simply a matter of perspective, suggesting that Heaven and Hell are one and the same?
The entire scene takes place among textured red clouds, deliberately challenging the typical image of paradise. This red setting is unsettling and makes you question the nature of the figures’ destination. With the figures caught between freedom and confinement, the painting suggests that our ideas of Heaven and Hell might not be separate places at all, but rather two sides of the same reality.
acrylic on canvas
120cm x 80 cm
Titel: “fleeing from Eden”
The painting "Fleeing from Eden" tells a story of survival, disillusionment, and ultimate realization.
The work challenges the ancient myth by revealing the Garden not as a sacred sanctuary, but as a collapsing environment built on false hope.
The dark, turbulent background and the breaking branch symbolize the structural decay of this illusory paradise.
The figures are not victims: they are actively saving themselves from a place that could no longer sustain them. Their descent is an act of self-rescue and resilience.
The red apples, the traditional symbols of temptation, are shown falling away from the structure.
This depicts the moment the false hope and deceptive symbolism are finally shed.
By surviving the collapse, the figures gain a profound truth: they realize that the true paradise is not the deceptive location itself, but the knowledge and freedom found by looking beyond the failed illusion.
acrylinc on Canvas
120cm x 80cm
Titel: “glass puppet”
This painting presents the human form as a figure of shattered, coloured glass. , I rendered the 'puppet' in a vivid mosaic of primary colours against a field of dark, and straight lines. The work is a striking visual examination of fragility and the controlled self.
acrylic on canvas
120 cm x 80cm
The Artist
Born on October 26, 1996 - based in Berlin, Germany.
Ray Jay Rabe is an emerging artist from Berlin whose work explores the human body through bold, sculptural forms and vivid, expressive colors.
Influenced by his background in fashion design and a strong artistic family values, Ray Jay Rabe creates a visual language that merges strengh, movement, and emotional depth.
His paintings are characterized by powerful color contrasts, figurative bodys and dynamic compositions. The figures he portrays appear otherworldly-hovering between realism and abstraction, between physical presence and inner experience.
Blending classical figuration with contemporary influences from fashion, street art, and pop culture, Ray Jay Rabe`s work challenges the viewer to engage with themes of identity, embodiment, andself-expression. Raw yet poetic, his art reflects a unique, alternative perspective that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.