Francien Krieg - A Moment Without Armour

I am Francien Krieg, a Dutch figurative painter. For more than 25 years, the human body has been central to my work. I studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and further developed my painting at the Vrije Academie. My work is exhibited internationally and selected for the Figurativas competition of MEAM in Barcelona. In 2023 I achieved second place in Painter of the Year. Recently I was among the 25 finalists of Artist of the Year 2027. For years I painted primarily older women in my series Precious Bodies, about which a book appeared in 2018. These paintings deal with aging, visibility, and the narrow beauty ideals by which we view bodies. What touches me are the traces of a life lived: changing skin, a characteristic posture, the presence of someone who is more than her appearance. In recent years I have also turned my gaze to young men and the insecurity of puberty. In portraits, figures in water, boxers and boys with parts of a suit of armor I explore the tension between vulnerability and the expectation to be strong. Protection can offer safety, but can also become a weight you carry with you. Although the ages of my subjects vary, the questions remain connected. What does a body reveal? What do we try to hide? How much space do we give each other to change, grow older, or not know for a moment? The works in this duo auction arise from those questions. I seek beauty in which discomfort and imperfection may also exist. Toward moments when a glance or a gesture can make felt something words fail to express.

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