Loes Kingma

My work emerges from an exploration of material, structure, and action. Rather than working within a single fixed medium, the image arises from the interplay between various materials and techniques. Tape, paint, transparent layers, lines, and traces coexist and constantly influence one another. Combining materials and working methods creates unexpected tensions, rhythms, and directions within the image.

Many works consist of layers or evoke the suggestion of layering. Some elements appear to lie in the foreground, while others recede into the surface. Transparency and cropping play a key role in this: shapes and lines remain visible through one another, ensuring the image never becomes entirely unambiguous. Grids and patterns frequently recur as a form of anchor or structure, yet this structure is repeatedly disrupted by shifts, interruptions, and spontaneous interventions. This creates a tension between control and chance, between order and movement.