Christine kim

COLOUR STUDIES — christine KIM

In intricately cut collages by Ontario-based artist Christine Kim, flowers, foliage, and crown-like adornments encompass anonymous portraits. Painted floral motifs on carefully torn pieces of paper paired with slats of wood appear like lath exposed beneath ornate wallpaper, providing a backdrop for the elegant silhouettes. The elaborate designs of the figures’ headdresses suggest wrought ironContinue reading "Layers of Intricately Cut Paper Evoke Strength and Vulnerability in Christine Kim’s…

Christine Kim | Paper Artist (@christinekimpaperart) posted on Instagram: “I will be opening up my studio this summer to take on some cut paper portrait commissions. Visit my website to see the full commission…” • Jun 13, 2022 at 11:27am UTC

Christine Kim is a mixed media artist from Toronto who creates intricate, layered collages by combining her realistic pencil drawings with paper clippings.

Obscured faces peek through tangles of leaves and stems in the ethereal portraits of Toronto-based artist Christine Kim. Her mixed-media collages layer textured graphite gradients and mesh-like cuttings into splintered depictions of her subjects. “‘Fragmentary’ is one word that I return to again and again because I think portraiture is an act of catching glimmersContinue reading "Layers of Cut Paper Foliage Fragment Christine Kim’s Collaged Portraits"

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Christine Kim is a mixed media artist from Toronto who creates intricate, layered collages by combining her realistic pencil drawings with paper clippings.

A series of cut paper collages exploring fences, armour and lace.

Korean-Canadian paper artist Christine Kim lives and works as an artist and arts educator north of Toronto. Exploring portraiture by combining drawing and painting with delicately cut and layered paper, Kim creates mesmerizing works of art that elegantly capture the soul of their subjects. Working within the genres of illustration, paper art, collage, and installation, Kim’s love for paper as medium is apparent. The interplay between the layers – and the shadows they cast – offer the viewer…

Obscured faces peek through tangles of leaves and stems in the ethereal portraits of Toronto-based artist Christine Kim. Her mixed-media collages layer textured graphite gradients and mesh-like cuttings into splintered depictions of her subjects. “‘Fragmentary’ is one word that I return to again and again because I think portraiture is an act of catching glimmersContinue reading "Layers of Cut Paper Foliage Fragment Christine Kim’s Collaged Portraits"