Where I Can Feel It by Karen van de Vliet
Where I Can Feel It by Karen van de Vliet
By Karen van de Vliet
77 x 68 cm, 2022
Mixed acrylic paint on cotton
From the series Color Poetry
Moving away from line and figurative art, Karen van de Vliet developed a new approach to her work that is focused on embracing an imperfect beauty. Working with the concept of a stain, Karen was able to go back to the base, to the essence, which continues to be at the core of her practice. She is intrigued by shapes that have arisen on the weathered, chipped, broken, planed and dented surfaces. In these weathered parts Karen finds the essence of true beauty. Taking inspiration from these findings, she creates wondrous abstract pieces that contemplate imperfection. Acrylic paint, water and differing other materials are intuitively applied - often to unstretched cotton - giving free rein to expression.
By Karen van de Vliet
80 × 60 cm, 2026
Mixed acrylic paint on cotton, framed
Translucent XIV is built from translucent planes that partially reveal the colours, gestures and textures beneath them. Karen van de Vliet combines these fluid surfaces with areas of granular white paint, soft peach and lilac, vivid cobalt blue and a dark graphite form.
Fine vertical lines run through the composition, bringing rhythm and definition to materials that otherwise appear to flow beyond fixed boundaries. Some colours remain sharply visible, while others become softened or suspended beneath the translucent surface. The result is a tactile painting in which light becomes an active part of the composition.
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