'A Kiss of Springtime', A figurative work of blue & black thread, charcoal, pigment & rose petal on canvas. A kiss of spring, the first rays of the sun on your cheek. Kim's works are definitely figurative, sometimes realistic. Elements of alienation or omission, this arises during the process. An emotional charge, questions arise, however, there is room for the viewer for their own interpretation. Female figures, sensuality, strength & vulnerability are a recurring theme in her works. She lets the structure of different materials come into its own in her work. The loose threads represent movement & change.
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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