Francien Krieg
Stretched
2009

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Brand: Francien Krieg
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Envision a day when the cacophony of society fades away, dismissing judgments on appearance, social metrics, age, success, and norms. Recognize it as mere noise and picture the liberation in muting these external voices. Reject society's ignorant perceptions and embrace your genuine awesomeness—a triumph akin to my transcendent images challenging societal norms. In the realm of online performances, curated images seldom reflect our core truths, empowering faceless critics and clouding self-worth. My raw 'selfies' capture a spiritual release when authenticity prevails over societal expectations, thriving on self-love and the beauty of unadulterated hearts. Resonating with those challenging cultural stereotypes, my portraiture symbolizes liberation from societal shackles. My self-portraits celebrate courageous authenticity, expressing a space free from societal standards, reminiscent of a child's uninhibited joy. A solemn vow emerges to be present, tread the path of self-love, and protect the essence that makes our aura shimmer like the Northern Lights. My paintings toast to the triumphant reclamation of our spirits, destined to shine enduringly. The truth surfaces: "I paint myself, battling my own body with age, fears, and fascination with death." This fascination, rooted in familial history, explored death's mysteries. The impact of a sudden death intensified this connection, leading to a profound exploration of transience acceptance. Initially, detached paintings depicted human forms with a stark contrast between tangible and intangible elements. As my work evolved, the focus shifted, revealing alienation to my own body. Deepening fascination led to portraying diverse bodies, deviating from conventional ideals. Staying true to myself, I capture a universal image of aging through the confined lens of the female body.

Creator:

Francien Krieg (1977)

Creation Year:

2009

Dimensions:

Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 63 in (160 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)

Medium:

Linen,Oil

Movement & Style:

Impressionist

Period:

2010-

Condition:

Gallery Location:

PUIFLIJK, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2370214083402

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Francien Krieg

Francien Krieg Francien Krieg [1973] is a Dutch artist who lives in the countryside in the middle of The Netherlands. She is living there with her two children and husband, working fulltime in her studio. She graduated from the Royal art academy in The Hague in 1998, obtaining a degree in Monumental art, which brought her to think conceptually and during which she discovered her fascination for the human body. Francien Krieg expressed her thoughts in these academic years with meat installations and human skins made of rubber. A few years later, she picked up her passion for painting at The Free Academy of The Hague. She expressed her fascination for the human body in paintings with unusual body perspectives. Soon her work was picked up by art collectors and art galleries. Her work became part of important Dutch art collections like the ING Collection and the former Scheringa collection. One of the better galleries in The Netherlands, Gallery Mokum in Amsterdam, picked up on the quality of her work and initiated a cooperation. Francien’s career development brought her works to be shown at exhibitions like the art fair Scope Basel, the art fair Realisme Amsterdam, Robert Lange Studios in Charleston USA, From motion to Stillness Chicago at Zhou B art center, Townsend atelier Women painting women [r]evolution Tennessee US and recently an exhibition at Gallery Beinart named Strak realisme featuring Effie Pryer and Ville Lopponen . She was nominated for the Dutch Portrait Award and shortlisted for the Figurativas 2017/ 2019/ 2020 at MEAM in Barcelona. Additionally, her work was published in the Beautifulbizarremagazine featuring a three-page article. Many articles were published with her work in online and printed magazines like: Realisme today , Artists on art , Theguideartists ,Boldbrush, Poets and artists and many more. Also her work was part of the MEAM exhibition Women painting women and Painting today and she published a book about her work 2018.