About the work

In this series of ink drawings, the image’s appearance is defined by its surroundings, an interplay of face and background.

Date and country of birth

1969, FR

About the artist

Born 1969 Toulouse, Caroline Achaintre lives and works in London. Graduated from Vordiplom Fine Art at Kunsthochschule in Halle/Saale (1998); Postgraduate Studies Fine Art in Combined Media, Chelsea School of Art & Design, London (2000); and MA Fine Art Goldsmiths College (2003).

Achaintre’s works are held in public and private collections including the Tate, and the Arts Council Collection.

Selected solo exhibitions include Permanente/Permanent Wave, CAPC, Bordeaux, and touring to Fondazione Giuliani Rome, M.O.C.O Montpellier, and Belvedere 21, Vienna (2019-21); Scanner, Arcade, London (2019); Dissolver, Dortmunder Kunstverein, Dortmund (2018); Duo Infernal, Art:Concept, Paris (2018); Caroline Achaintre, BALTIC, Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (2016); Caroline Achaintre, Tate Britain, London (2015); and Present/Future, Illy Prize, Castello di Rivoli, Turin (2014). Selected group exhibitions include 16th International Triennial of Tapestry, Central Museum of Textile Industry, Łódz (2019); Another Banana Day for the Perfect Fish, Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2018); BALTIC Trienniale, curated by Vincent Honore, Lithuania (2018); Entangled: threads and making, Turner Contemporary, Margate (2017); The British Art Show 8, UK touring exhibition (2016); Making & Unmaking, Camden Arts Centre, London (2016); and Deep One Perfect Morning, Kerlin Gallery, Dublin (2014).

Awards include the illy Present/Future Prize (2013). Residencies include Fondation Albert-Gleizes, Sablons (2017); and Camden Arts Centre, London (2014).