Christine Fokkelman
“There’s always more than meets the eye”
Christine Fokkelman is a netherlands-based contempoary artist currently living in Rotterdam.
She creates beautiful, dreamlike work (mixed media) in her own unique style.
Christine’s ability to create mysterious, magical worlds engage viewers with stunning imagination.
About the artist
After she graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts, Christine began devoting herself to painting and drawing sensitive abstract landscapes and floral studies in witch she focused on shapes, colours and atmosphere.
Her subject range changed over the following years from nature and landscapes to portraits and surreal scenes.
Inspired by the world around her, Fokkelman creates surreal artworks that merge different elements into poetic scenes. Her pieces are composed of figurative elements inspired by spirituality and mythology.
Mixed Media
Driven by her constant need to keep her creativity flowing, the artist began to experiment with a range of materials and using techniques like painting , drawing and collage. The artist refines her work , adjusting elements and adding details to create a cohesive piece.
Christine Fokkelman: “I always start with an idea, sometimes a feeling of what I would like to create. From there I begin to sketch and decide to make a work out of it. Mostly everything happens while painting by following my intuition. I would be better of not thinking and just experiencing it. The minute I think, it changes or moving me in the wrong direction. During the process it always changes. The most important goal is to catch the right atmosphere.”
Portraiture
Portraiture plays a central role in her latest work. The characters are very intriguing and often with an air of mystery. Her portrait series delves into the delicate balance between reality and the world of dreams, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that is both haunting and beautiful.
Her work is a reflection of the intricate dance between the seen and the unseen, the tangible and the intangible. Each piece is an invitation into a realmwhere reality and imagination interwine, where layers of colors and texture reveal hidde stories and evoke a sense of wonder.
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