A figurative abstract work of black thread, acrylic & textile.
Her textile works can be described as figurative with a touch of realism in mixed media. The works are characterised by an emotional charge and raise questions. During the process, elements of alienation arise which are added or omitted to her work. Recurring themes are female figures, sensuality, strength and vulnerability, in which Kim does justice to the structure of various materials, with textiles as the main element.
Images arise from the black threads, these are applied by machine or by hand to canvas, the loose threads are just as significant as the fixed threads.
The loose threads 'fall' out of the canvas & give the work a sense of movement & freedom. Sometimes combined with ceramics, charcoal & paint, among others, Kim combines & plays to bring different materials into one.
Kim Rijntjes , graduated in Monumental Design from the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht.
Her works are mainly made of textile. She brings with her work a sense of power and vulnerability, without being sentimental. She takes you into a world of emotions in which she experiments with..
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