Francien Krieg - The shape of being seen

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 Free Academy. My work is exhibited internationally and has been selected for the Figurativas competition of MEAM in Barcelona. In 2023 I earned second place in Painter of the Year. Recently I was among the 25 finalists for Artist of the Year 2027. For many years I mainly painted older women in my series Precious Bodies, about which a book was published in 2018. These paintings address aging, visibility, and the narrow beauty ideals by which we view bodies. I am moved by 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 directed my attention toward young men and the uncertainty of puberty. In portraits, figures in water, boxers and boys with parts of a harness I explore the tension between vulnerability and the expectation to be strong. Protection can offer security, but it 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 are we trying to hide? How much space do we give each other to change, to grow older, or to not know for a moment? The works in this two-artist auction arise from these questions. I search for beauty in which awkwardness and imperfection may also exist. For moments when a glance or a gesture makes something felt that words fail to express.

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