Reinhold Koehler is a German Abstractionist whose creative spirit was awakened by Kurt Schwitters. In the two decades after the Second World War and his untimely death in 1970, Koehler practiced the avant-garde movements of ZERO, ‘Nouvelles Realités' and Matter-Painting. During his short lifetime, Koehler gave a whole new meaning to the technique of 'décollage'.
During the early 1950s, Koehler made a series called Plakatdécollages', in which he adhered to the classical principle of the 'décollage' technique of creating a new image out of reduction. in 1958, based on these works, Koehler invented a radical expression of torn structures which lay bare the lines carved by knife. These works bear testimony to Koehler’s dedication to the aggressive-destructive moment, tamed by controlled masterly execution. Along those principles, Koehler forged a remarkable and unique body of work including sand-paintings, works with broken glass and works created with burning forks.

The work of Koehler is in the following museums: Museum Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden; Goethe Institute, Munich; Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen; Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Bielefeld; Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum; Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, Kassel; Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna; The European Parliament, House of Europan History, Brussels.