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Caroline Achaintre (born December 1969) is a mixed media artist living and working in London.[1] Her work draws heavily on Animism , Expressionism , Theatricality and the Handmade .[2]

Caroline Achaintre
Born	December 1969 Toulouse, France
Nationality	British
Education	Kunsthochschule Halle, Chelsea College of Arts, Goldsmiths, University of London
Website	http://www.carolineachaintre.com

Born in Toulouse and brought up near Nuremberg, Achaintre obtained a scholarship at the Kunsthochschule in Halle, then came to London to study at the Chelsea College of Arts and then at Goldsmiths, University of London before establishing a studio in Homerton, East London.[3]

Much of her earlier work was in textiles, particularly wool, and Primitivist in style, though she has also worked in installation, and also in ink on paper and ceramics.[4][5] Much of this work draws on traditions of carnival and tribal masks and the potential to both attract and repulse through the materials.[6] She has held a number of residencies and exhibited in a number of locations, including London's Saatchi Gallery, Cell Project Space (London),[7][8] Birmingham's Eastside Projects, and as part of the eighth British Art Show.[6]

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