TAPIS FOLIE - A CONTEMPORARY TAPESTRY
Shouldn't art be, in the first place, something that is really pleasant to look at? Something you can wonder or mesmerize about, something you can't keep your eyes off of? For my 'Tapis Folie' wall tapestry collection I'm on a constant quest for old, original photographs that trigger and invite me to use as my canvas. I digitally edit them before transferring them to linen, satin or velvet, then paint and embellish the fabric. This post-painting on the image adds that extra touch of magic! The tapestry is stretched on wood and is finished with a very special trimming. My fun, my 'folie', lies exactly in adding these details.
All works are handmade, and each version is truly one of a kind. Free work is available on this website unless indicated otherwise. Commissioned work? Let's discuss it! I'd love to work out your special wishes!
***NEW***
Two brand new works based on an original black-and-white Art Déco photograph (1936) of an unknown nude dancer at the Folie Bergère in Paris. Uniquely edited and painted, one on linen and one on velvet. Click the image (slides) for more details.
1900'S COLLECTION

100x154 cm velvet / linen gold acrylics fringe



100x154 cm velvet / linen gold acrylics fringe

100x154 cm linen on linen, copper & bronze acrylics, 23K gold leaf fringe



100x154 cm linen on linen, copper & bronze acrylics, 23K gold leaf fringe
Handpainted linens based on original photographs of dancers from the early 1900's and their performances on the greatest stages in the world. Click the image (slides) for more details.

Petite Folie Collection 68x88 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics fringe

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Petite Folie Collection 68x88 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics fringe

105x155 cm linen on linen, pearl acrylics fringe SOLD



105x155 cm linen on linen, pearl acrylics fringe SOLD

109x155 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics gold leaf fringe

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109x155 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics gold leaf fringe

97x 153 cm linen on linen, gold flake acrylics fringe

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97x 153 cm linen on linen, gold flake acrylics fringe

105x155 cm linen on linen, gold flake and pearl acrylics fringe

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105x155 cm linen on linen, gold flake and pearl acrylics fringe

105 x 155 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics fringe

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105 x 155 cm linen on linen, gold acrylics fringe

106x151 cm linen on linen, gold and pearl acrylics fringe SOLD

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106x151 cm linen on linen, gold and pearl acrylics fringe SOLD

Petite Folie Collection 68x88 cm linen on linen, pearl acrylics fringe

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Petite Folie Collection 68x88 cm linen on linen, pearl acrylics fringe
SEE BEYOND / ART IS FUN
The ‘See Beyond’ series is about bringing back people from long ago, to remind us of the beauty in every soul. The first impression of the outer appearance (colour, attitude, gender, looks), is softened by handpainted butterflies; symbol of beauty, vulnerability and transformation. See (and be seen) with different eyes! Click the image (slides) for more details.

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics pink fringe SOLD


25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics pink fringe SOLD

25x25 cm linen on linen, acrylics taupe fringe SOLD



25x25 cm linen on linen, acrylics taupe fringe SOLD

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics petrol blue fringe SOLD



25x35 cm linen on linen, acrylics petrol blue fringe SOLD
MISCELLANIOUS
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101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

110 x 155 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe



110 x 155 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe

101 x 149 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



101 x 149 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

107x152 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



107x152 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe



101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe

75x100 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe


75x100 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe



101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe

75x100 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

75x100 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe Collab with BAAN furniture


75x100 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

104 x 152 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



104 x 152 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe



101 x 149 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe

105 x 147 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



105 x 147 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

110 x 147 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



110 x 147 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

104 x 153 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



104 x 153 cm satin on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

104 x 156 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



104 x 156 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

104 x 153 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



104 x 153 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

110 x 152 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



110 x 152 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

106 x 157 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe



106 x 157 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe

106 x 141 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



106 x 141 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD

102 x 150 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD



102 x 150 cm linen on linen, acrylics fringe SOLD