Christine kim

A selection of papercut works by Toronto-based artist Christine Kim.

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"

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.

This was the beginning of my cut paper collage series.

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

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…