Christine Vandrisse

From Tuesday 9 May to Saturday 10 June 2023

Opening Saturday May 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Emerence Editions

BIOGRAPHY:

Christine Vandrisse, born on July 11, 1959 in Lille, in northern France, lives and works in Lys-lez-Lannoy, in the same region. A self-taught artist, after many years in the trade, she created Les Editions d'Emérence in 2011.

For eight years, she led a workshop on bookbinding, Colophon & Filigrane, in Wasquehal, France. The workshop has had three collective participations in Lille art Up, the largest contemporary art fair in northern Paris.

Christine Vandrisse has had multiple international selections at printmaking biennials. Her books are now part of public collections in France and Belgium. She has been a member of the Fondation Taylor in Paris since 2006 and of ADAGP Paris since 2009. She has received numerous awards including Labels Lille 2004 (France) and Mons 2015 (Belgium).

TEXT OF INTENTION:

In her work, whether through direct or indirect carving, Vandrisse aims to bring out the expression of the material. Her gesture is intended to provoke accidents that will guide her future path. The mechanical or chemical action will reveal the common intentions of zinc and her hands guided by the brain. Writing then emerges from spontaneity and the unexpected, in perpetual search.