Katinka lampe biography of abraham

Katinka Lampe’s practice approaches portraiture from a contemporary perspective, seeking to expand its relevance by interrogating the cultural and historical baggage it carries.

Her depiction of people serves as a starting point to explore social issues such as identity and human relationships, while also advancing her exploration of the language of painting itself.

Lampe’s models, often neighbours, friends, and family members, assume roles and poses dictated by the artists and inspired by magazines and old master paintings.

This process allows the artist to distance herself from the personalities of her subjects and move beyond mere representation. Instead, Lampe is interested in the ongoing search for the tipping point between attraction and repulsion, as well as between realism and abstraction.

Precisely rendered details are juxtaposed with flat areas, and the paint is meticulously controlled throughout the process, with backgrounds referring only to themselv