{"id":2492,"date":"2013-12-01T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-01T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2013-12-04T22:25:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T03:25:54","slug":"katrien-de-blauwer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/articles\/katrien-de-blauwer\/","title":{"rendered":"Katrien De Blauwer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Feminin<\/p>\n

ANTWERP, BELGIUM<\/p>\n

Katrien De Blauwer says, “Emotions have always been the driving force and main consideration in what I do and make. I am also strongly drawn to the uncomfortable in human emotion, like pain, sorrow, loss, desire. It\u2019s about life and death, what we are, what we signify, how we are loved.”<\/p>\n

De Blauwer’s portfolio appears in Issue Six<\/a>, where Ariane Fairlie writes:<\/p>\n

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\u201cSnap-shot\u201d encompasses the description of Katrien De Blauwer\u2019s artwork. Each image is carefully composed with a strong focus on alignment and an abundance of femininity. This attention to detail is showcased in F\u00e9minin (1)<\/em>, where the porcelain front half of a woman\u2019s torso lines up perfectly with pantyhose-clad legs…De Blauwer\u2019s collages capture a split second where her imaginative, mysterious, and whimsical universe blends with our own for just an instant.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To see all of Katrien De Blauwer’s Artist Portfolio,\u00a0purchase\u00a0Issue Six<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0SUBSCRIBE<\/a>\u00a0to never miss an issue.<\/p>\n

Image<\/strong>:
\nF\u00e9minin (1)<\/em>
\nby Katrien De Blauwer
\n6.3″x4.3″
\nfound paper, pictures from old magazines
\n2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ANTWERP, BELGIUM Katrien De Blauwer says, “Emotions have always been the driving force and main consideration in what I do and make. I am also strongly drawn to the uncomfortable in human emotion, like pain, sorrow, loss, desire. It\u2019s about…<\/p>\n

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