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Caroline Achaintre
Born in 1969, Toulouse, France
Lives and works in London, United Kingdom, Bayan Nur, China
Overview
Primarily a textile artist, Caroline Achaintre also works with watercolour and ink on paper and ceramic sculptures alongside crafting her signature large-scale tufted wool wall hangings. Achaintre cites a number of aesthetic influences within her practice such as Animism, Expressionism, Theatricality and the Handmade. Beginning with textiles, Achaintre studied at the Kunsthochschule in Halle, before going on to study at Chelsea College of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London. With each of ...Read more
Selected artworks