Caroline Achaintre | |
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Born | December 1969 Toulouse, France |
Nationality | British |
Education | Kunsthochschule Halle, Chelsea College of Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London |
Website | http://www.carolineachaintre.com |
Caroline Achaintre (born December 1969) is a mixed media artist living and working in London. [1] Her work draws heavily on Animism , Expressionism , Theatricality and the Handmade . [2]
Born in Toulouse and brought up near Nuremberg, Achaintre obtained a scholarship at the Kunsthochschule in Halle, then came to London to study at the Chelsea College of Arts and then at Goldsmiths, University of London before establishing a studio in Homerton, East London. [3]
Much of her earlier work was in textiles, particularly wool, and Primitivist in style, though she has also worked in installation, and also in ink on paper and ceramics. [4] [5] Much of this work draws on traditions of carnival and tribal masks and the potential to both attract and repulse through the materials. [6] She has held a number of residencies and exhibited in a number of locations, including London's Saatchi Gallery, Cell Project Space (London), [7] [8] Birmingham's Eastside Projects, and as part of the eighth British Art Show. [6]
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