CAROLINE ACHAINTRE
Born 1969 in Toulouse, France, and raised in Germany, the artist holds a Master of Fine Art degree from Goldsmiths College in London. Her oeuvre, which consists of hand-tuft¬ed rugs, linoleum cuts, sculptures and water-coloured digital prints, has been exhibited in solo and group shows all over Europe. Because of the sheer volume of the material, her rugs possess a distinct sculptural quality. The intensely powerful imagery is both surreal and expressive, owing to the sharp contrast between the soft, warm feel of the wool and the rather extreme motives reminiscent of horror images from contemporary heavy metal and goth subcultures. Caroline Achaintre is based in London.