Carole Vanderlinden

Carole Vanderlinden

Carole Vanderlinden
(°1973, BE)
Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.

Carole Vanderlinden's artwork enraptures the viewer instantly. It’s rare to encounter an artist with no fixed style and a fearlessness to abandon initial recognizability.

With Carole Vanderlinden every painting is a work in progress. Carole imagines, attempts and doubts in paint, wrestles, derails and also disrupts. It creates paintings in formats ranging from tiny to monumental, with a delightful mix of colors that appear as faded administrative colors, but are actually nuanced vibrant colors. Her delightful mix of colors may initially appear faded, akin to administrative hues, but upon closer examination, they reveal nuanced vibrancy.

Her paintings are seductive with a sharp edge, simultaneously fresh and weathered. They blur the line between figurative and abstract, defying categorization. Carole Vanderlinden is not just one painter, but many: style—or rather, a single style—does not interest her.

Therefore each artwork carries a unique appearance, exuding incredible richness while maintaining a striking simplicity. She finds fascination in the unpredictable power of color and paint. Certain recurring elements, such as slanting passe-partouts, plant motifs, skies, and water scenes, are recognizable. Contrasts between thin and thick brushwork or matte and glossy sections add depth, while textures create a sense of "transparency."

Carole's art pays homage to the boundless freedom of imagination, drawing immense inspiration from the present moment itself.

Artworks

Carole Vanderlinden
Astor, 2022
Oil on canvas
142 x 105 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Garçonnière, 2022
Oil on canvas
142 x 210 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Meccano, 2022
Oil on canvas and collage
205 x 166 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Lui-même, 2022
Oil on canvas
204 x 155 cm

Démoniaque, 2022
Oil and collage on prepared paper
40 x 30 cm
(Framed 49 x 38,8 cm)

Murmuration, 2021
Oil on prepared paper
32 x 24 cm
(Framed 40,5 x 32,6 cm)

Mea Culpa, 2020
Oil on prepared paper
32 x 24 cm
(Framed 40,5 x 32,6 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Cent Degrés, 2020
Oil on canvas
40,4 x 30,2 cm
(Framed 48,4 x 38,3 cm)

Scaphandrier, 2021
Oil on canvas
39,6 x 29,4 cm
(Framed 48,9 x 38,5 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Sarcophage, 2022
Oil on prepared paper
45,8 x 38 cm
(Framed 54 x 46,4 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Nature morte, 2019
oil on canvas
140 x 101 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Slippery Mind, 2022
Oil on canvas
41,6 x 29,5 cm
(Framed 50,3 x 38,1 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Cueillette, 2021
Oil on canvas
41,6 x 29,5 cm
(Framed 50 x 38 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Yoga, 2022
Oil on prepared paper
40 x 30 cm
(Framed 48,9 x 38,7 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Disorder, 2022
Oil on canvas
41,6 x 29,5 cm
(Framed 50 x 38 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Chïmae, 2022
Oil on canvas
41,6 x 29,5 cm
(Framed 49,9 x 38 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Serpentin, 2019
Oil on canvas
84,5 x 68 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Soleil Levant, 2022
Oil on prepared carton
40 x 30 cm
44 x 34 cm (with frame)

Carole Vanderlinden
Réglisse, 2022
Oil on prepared paper
40 x 30 cm
(Framed 48,8 x 38,6 cm)

Carole Vanderlinden
Nature Morte, 2014
oil on canvas
27,5 x 20 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
cerbère, 2021
oil on canvas
135 x 101 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Red game, 2017
oil on canvas
51 x 41 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Le fumeur, 2019
oil on canvas
52 x 41 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Bouquet au vase bleu, 2019
Oil on canvas
54 x 46 cm

Carole Vanderlinden
Escarmouche, 2019
oil on canvas
198 x 145 cm

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