Tine Colen

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Tine Colen

Cabinets

2018

Mannekeskast for K & V Lacquered and marbled plywood with laser-cut veneer inlay, featuring sculpted shoes and handles by Jan Van Goethem, Sophie Anson, Joke De Becker, and Tine Colen

 

Cabinet for R & J Laquered and marbled plywood with book sculpture by Jan Van Goethem and Tine Colen

 

Cabinet S & T Painted and marbled cabinet doors featuring a trompe l’oeil of shelves and pots by Tine Colen.

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Works

About

After her training in the medium of painting, Tine Colen (1985) felt the need not to simply represent or imitate the world, but to be in the midst of things. Gradually, the following elements became characteristic of her work: The blurring of boundaries between art and functional objects by creating items that carry meaning and can sometimes be used / working with natural materials in a cyclical process, often defined by their temporary, seasonal nature, as well as human-made materials considered waste / seeking specific knowledge about plant usage through the study of ethnobotany and anthropology / a slow and labor-intensive making process, rooted in collective creation / generating value through the way objects are used, gifted, and passed on / using public space as a workshop, where the physical work sparks conversation, encounters, and change.

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