Marije Vlaanderen

Hello to you all. My name is Marije and I am a Dutch artist living in Luxembourg with my loving husband, three amazing children and Jack, the dog.

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Inspired as a child by Klimt and his extraordinary female portraits, I have been painting and drawing since I can remember. Creativity has been my constant companion. My professional life, brought me elsewhere—but the need of expressing myself on paper never left me. 

 

This is my first collection revealing the beauty of the female face. All portraits aspire to be seen, expressing their emotions and all the layers behind the unseen. Expressing hidden secrets, never ending thoughts, the aging of the body and soul, the priceless wisdom all woman have, but above expressing their strength. All my faces speak without a word. Every peak, glance or look holds a story. 

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Working primarily in mixed media on paper, I build female portraits through successive layers of material, gesture and erasure, allowing each surface to hold traces of what is visible and what is concealed. Texture plays a central role in my process, not only as a visual element but as a means of embodying psychological depth. Each layer contributes to a sense of lived experience, suggesting that what we see is always partial — shaped by what lies beneath. Rather than aiming for idealized beauty, my practice seeks tension between fragility and strength. My work is a tribute to the richness of femininity: beautifully imperfect, evolving, and deeply human.

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When you experience art – in any form – it should evoke an emotion. That is exactly what I hope to achieve with my work: that it resonates with you and brings a sense of positivity.​​

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Enjoy dear art lovers!​

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 Marije

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