Caroline Kampfraath
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Articles, interviews (recent)
→ Beelden, Dutch sculpture magazine: Cross-over in art Caroline Kampfraath - 2017
→ Interview by art critic Etienne Boileau
www.carolinekampfraath.nl - 2017
→ Radio Interview by Irene Kuiper, radio Amsterdam FM - 2018
→ Spotlight Magazine, issue 19, 2020
→ Book “50 Women Sculptors”, Aurora Publishers – 2020
→ Vincent van Gogh Tribute Contemporary Art Station 2024, Barcelona
→ Noble Art Conversations, Contemporary Art Collectors 2024
→ The Artworld Post Caroline Kampfraath: Egmaitic Narratives in Sculpture
→ December 14 2023 By Ann Williams
→ Contemporary Art Collectors, Noble Art Conversations , interview 2025
→ Interview, Al-Tiba9 – 2023
→ The artworld post, Caroline Kampfraath Stories trough sculptures, 2024
https://theartworldpost.com/caroline-kampfraath-stories-through-sculptures/
→ Artinsight, Bridging the physical and symbolic through 3d art, 2024,
https://the-artinsight.com/caroline-kampfraath-bridging-the-physical-and-symbolic-through-3d-art/
→ The Artmuse express, Caroline Kampfraath, Sculpting the complexities of life and connexion,
https://artmusexpress.com/caroline-kampfraath-sculpting-the-complexities-of-life-and-connection/
→ Noble art conversation 2025, Contemporary Art Collectors
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→ 2002 Exhibition Sint Pieters church, Leiden
→ 2003 Gallery Donkersvoort, Beek en Donk
→ 2003/4 Singer museum, Laren
→ 2004/5 Gallery The Cigar Factory, Delft
→ 2005 Gallery Donkersvoort, Beek en Donk
→ 2005 Gallery Exelmans, Maaseik, Belgium
→ 2005 Biennale Internationale dell’arte contemporanea, Florence, Italy
→ 2007 Gallery Judy Straten, Venlo
→ 2007 Art-Watch route “Open Stable”, Olderberkoop
→ 2009 Florence Biennale Revisited - Bunkervilla “La Defense”, The Hague
→ 2011 Gallery Oosthem, Oosthem
→ 2012 International Art Galerie Marziart, Hamburg, Germany
→ 2012 Galerie Marziart, Affordable Artfair, Hamburg, Germany
→ 2013 Galerie Kunstverein Bad Homburg Artlantis, Frankfurt, Germany
→ 2014 Miet Air, Beers
→ 2014 Galerie Marziart, Contemporary Art Ruhr, Essen, Germany
→ 2015 Art Circle The Hague, Dutch Sculptor Society
→ 2015 The Female Orgasm, Miet Air, Beers
→ 2015 Subsidy Amsterdam Art Fund - The Seamstress, sculpture in public space
→ 2016 Galerie Marziart, Contemporary Art Ruhr, Essen, Germany
→ 2016/2017 Sizzling, Arthall 45, Den-Helder
→ 2017 Personal Structures, Biennale (GAA Foundation), Venice, Italy
→ 2018 Exhibition Freundinnen, Women’s Museum, Bonn, Germany
→ 2019 Commission, sculpture for a public space, Amsterdam
Shows (continued)
→ 2021 Museum of the Americas, Art Dubai, Dubai
→ 2022 Chinese Garden Belgium
→ 2021 Art Dubai, Dubai, UAE
→ 2022 Exhibition organisation - Tides: LETTING IN, SENDING OUT, NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam
→ 2023/24 Gallery Altiba9 Barcelona
→ 2024 NDSM FUSE Amsterdam
→ 2024 Studio Kura, Itoshima, Japan
→ 2025 Presentation Museum Of The Americas, Texas, Art Basel
Cancelled due to covid19
→ 2020 Group show, Frauen museum Bonn (Germany)
→ 2020 Presentation of sculpture for a public space, Amsterdam
→ 2020 Exhibition Dora House, Royal Society of Sculptors, UK
→ 2021 Invitation, Personal Structures, Venice Biennale, Italy
→ 2021 Museum of Modern Art Chongqing, China (Pashmin Art Gallery)
Memberships
→ Dutch Sculpture Association
→ International Sculpture Network
→ British Royal Society of Sculptors
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I am Caroline Kampfraath. Dutch sculptor from Amsterdam. For me, making art is a way of understanding the world around me and connecting with it. Making sculptures or installations gives me the opportunity to reshape reality to get a better understanding. The themes are the daily life subjects that surround us. From big society-related issues like environmental issues (The Trees Weep Upon us, We’ll be Fossils by Then) to personal themes (Come Forward in Dense Waves). Making art is a way to research them, colour them, understand them and share them. The materials I use are essential, materials like resin, bronze, stone, used objects, plaster, clay, marble and so on. I know which material I need from a very early stage.
Researching it is part of the process; it brings me closer to the emotion I want to explore because every material has its own possibilities as well as practical restrictions. A good example of this is the natural resin I use. The material is very beautiful in colour and smell but I have had to invent previously non-existing methods to apply it well. I was determined that I wanted to use it for a big sculpture (The Trees Weep Upon us, We’ll be Fossils by Then) but had to find out how to use this along the way. Working with this material brought me closer to my concept: I wanted to share my discomfort with our relationship with nature. And resin is like blood for the trees.
Dutch artist Caroline Kampfraath crafts intricate 3D art that blends diverse materials to convey her insights on life, nature and society. Her work is characterized by the integration of unexpected objects like metal cans, bottles, and human forms, which serve as metaphors for our emotional and environmental experiences. Through her sculptures, she explores the ties between the physical and the symbolic, creating a layered dialogue about human existence.
The choice of materials in Caroline’s oeuvre is as eclectic as the symbols she employs. From natural resin to clay, flax to artificial resin, wool to lead, plaster to glass, and bronze to stone — her palette encompasses a diverse array. The seemingly incompatible nature of these materials captivates the viewer. Their contrasting properties create a visual tension that resonates in the overall ambiance of her work.
Ultimately Kampfraath’s art speaks to the idea of connection whether it is between humans and nature, individuals and society or our inner and outer worlds. Her pieces encourage a deeper reflection on these relationships, offering a nuanced explanation of human life, of change and of our evolving relationship with the world we inhabit. Through her sculptures and installations Kampfraath creates a bridge between the tangible and the intangible inviting a richer understanding of existence.
