Jimmy Richter

Jimmy Richter (b. 1991) is an Italian painter known for his unsettling yet captivating imagery, where themes of albinism, sensuality, and religious transgression intertwine with elements of horror and eroticism. He graduated with honors (110 e lode) in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice in 2015, studying under the late professor Igor Lecic, who played a pivotal role in shaping his artistic vision.

Following his graduation, Richter embarked on a deeply personal artistic journey, refining a visual language that revolves around recurring motifs: the eerie beauty of albinism, the tension between attraction and repulsion, and a blasphemous or oppressive view of religion. His early works include the Cathedrals of Flesh series, in which impossible architectural monstrosities—composed of phallic, vaginal, and human anatomical forms—challenge the boundaries of horror and sensuality.

For years, his primary focus remained on the White Animals series, an ongoing body of work featuring over fifteen paintings depicting albino creatures, their stark, ethereal beauty serving as an exploration of otherness and fragility. However, in 2024, his artistic evolution led him toward more anthropomorphic figures: demonic cherubs, satyrs, and nymphs, where his fascination with sensuality and mythology converged. It was in this phase that he finally embraced the world of exhibitions, heeding the advice of his late mentor.

Richter is quickly gaining a following for his disturbing yet sophisticated aesthetic, blending Neo-Renaissance influences with elements of pop surrealism. His work stands at the intersection of classical elegance and contemporary provocation, challenging viewers with themes that defy conventions while drawing them into a world both grotesque and sublime.