Kristien Dirkx

Kristien's use of color is fascinating. It is a quest for the way colors interact with and influence each other, and how this interaction of colors has an effect on the viewer. By studying color theories and reading the ideas of Wittgenstein and Albers, she has further strengthened her love for color.

In her abstract works, the play of light and color often refers to the passage of time. It is a representation of the traces of a visual presence that cannot be captured, and the fear that time passes without fully experiencing and feeling it, only to hold onto it in a depicted memory.

Her more figurative paintings and sculptures exude sensuality. They are images that arise from the memory of a thought experienced in a (day)dream, the senses, and human touch. The surrealist becomes a new reality.

Kristien's work becomes part of its environment and always leaves a trace, whether it's in the space where it was physically present or in the memory of the viewer. It creates a new dynamic between humans and nature, intended to add value to both.

Kristien Dirkx created mobiles for The Juliet Letters, which float above the stage visualizing love in her typical style, inspired by quotes from the different works - playful, lively, and stimulating.