my vita
Hello! I am Reiner Höftmann and my artistname is Caro van Ruit. I lived all my lifetime in the city of Weimar in the german state of Thuringia.
My expierence in this time were two states, four currency union a change from socialism to pre-capitalism to the post pandemic and current economy-capitalism.
Caro Rhombus Raute van Ruit
Two streams have always moved me: technology and art. Two inclinations go in different directions - and meet - sooner or later in life - on separate roads and on different tracks - as in a parallelogram * where the two ascending branches in the upper level reunite: The Diamond - The CARO:
Whether as a diamond, as a rhombus, diamond or in Dutch - Ruit - all terms describe a square with parallel sides
in my childhood I began to develop a interest to makes photography.

More in the chapter photography
In the age of 14 I bought my first guitar from my own saved money. And I decided to become a Musician.
More in the chapter music.
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Art-railway station Jena 2013 - 2014After surviving illness, I practiced here my eye and my hand on live objects!
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painting and sketching school Weimar 2014 - 2016Consolidation and study of more complex conditions!
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public high school Weimar 2015Deepening and exercises on the live object!
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nude figure sketching students home Jena - since 2016
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creative nude figure drawings Weimar since 2015Weekly session with changing live models Perspective drawing. changing techniques - chalk, pastel, ink. artistically demanding nude motifs.
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Roaming in cultureA Walk into musuems |
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26th Open Atelier26th Open Atelier 2022/09/17Open Door at Kreativ*Aktzeichnen at Rollplatz 10 at Rollplatz 10 Flyer |
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23th Open Atelier 2019local municpal event |
24. Open Atelierat 19.09.2020-09-19Open Door at Kreativ*Aktzeichnen Website of Weimar |
25. Open Atelier2021-09-18 Open Door at Kreativ*Aktzeichnenat Rollplatz 10 Website of Weimar |
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2014 - First Exhibition2014/12/05 on a dentists rooms |
2015 - First Exhibition in public spacemuseum of bees"located in Weimar information (german) |
Exhibitiom
2018 in Jena - students housekeeping |