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Caroline Achaintre (born December 1969) is a mixed media artist living and working in London. Her work draws heavily on Animism, Expressionism, Theatricality and the Handmade .

Born in Toulouse and brought up near Nuremberg, Achaintre obtained a scholarship at the Kunsthochschule in Halle, then came to London to study at the Chelsea College of Arts and then at Goldsmiths, University of London before establishing a studio in Homerton, East London.

Much of her earlier work was in textiles, particularly wool, and Primitivist in style, though she has also worked in installation, and also in ink on paper and ceramics. Much of this work draws on traditions of carnival and tribal masks and the potential to both attract and repulse through the materials. She has held a number of residencies and exhibited in a number of locations, including London's Saatchi Gallery, Cell Project Space (London), Birmingham's Eastside Projects, and as part of the eighth British Art Show.

References

1. "CV". Caroline Achaintre. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
2. Charlesworth, J.J. "Caroline Achaintre, Mooner". Art Review (April 2014).
3. Karen Wright (4 February 2016). "Caroline Achaintre, artist: 'It's the first time I am in a studio and it's warmer inside than outdoors'". The Independent. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
4. Sumpter, Helen (March 2014). "Caroline Achaintre". Art Review.
5. Harbison, Isobel (June 2014). "RSS Focus Studio Visit: Caroline Achaintre". Frieze (164). Retrieved 5 March 2016.
6. ^ "British Art Show 8 - Caroline Achaintre". British Art Show 8. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
7. McLean-Ferris, Laura (May 2009). "Caroline Achaintre, Ursula Mayer: Cabinet Afrique". Art Review (32): 107.
8. "Cabinet Afrique | Cell Project Space". cellprojects.org. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

• 1969 births
• Living people
• Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
• Artists from London
• British contemporary artists
• Artists from Nuremberg
• British textile artists