Katrin Fridriks

Katrin Fridriks
Born (1974-08-09)August 9, 1974
Reykjavik, Iceland
Nationality Iceland Luxembourg
Known for Painting

Katrin Fridriks (born 1974 in Reykjavík, Iceland), is a conceptual painter.

Work

Painter of the abstract, she fuses the natural energies of her native Iceland with an explosive, however organic, abstract expressionism and subtle Japanese calligraphy signs, often filtered through conceptual installations. Through a wide range of works, Katrin Fridriks distils her questions about human life and its future. She explores among others themes the genetic code and human classification, the flux of information in a technology-based context, or the natural resources expressing the consequences of human activities on Earth. Some of her series are constantly reworked, through perspective studies. The architectural dimensions of her abstract paintings shows Fridriks’ interest for large-scale works and compositions of painting, playing with the size, thickness and format of the canvases. Her pictorial process brings her to the enlargement of her drippings, from swings to covering the whole canvas.

Fridriks has previously received grant support from the Minister for Culture in Luxembourg as well as a high-profile commission from the French Government to create an 80 m² fresco for the Olympic Stadium of Nîmes in 2007. She also presented at the Goss-Michael Foundation for the MTV Re:Define project in 2011 and 2014, at the Liverpool Biennial in 2008 and has undertaken commercial commissions for premium global brands, such as Land Rover’s 60th anniversary event or Ralph Lauren for the "Art Stars" project. In 2016, the artist is commissioned by CAB apart to produce a specific installation in one of their buildings in Luxembourg (rue Philippe II. The commission consists in reproducing her artworks on glass in light box and will be made with Franz Mayer of Munich, Inc.

Commissions & Exhibitions

Selected Exhibitions

Commissions & Grants

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Moniker Art Fair 2010 http://www.monikerartfair.com/site/katrin-fridriks-2/
  2. ↑ Icelandic Art News http://www.artnews.is/issue019/019_kf.htm.

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