Meet Carmen Schabracq
‘In some stories, the mother is a devouring creature, both destructive and creative at the same time.’
Carmen Schabracq makes paintings, sculptural installations, work on paper, ceramics, tapestries, costumes and performance. The mask is a recurring object and theme in her work, with which she explores the multiplicity of layers of identity. She is often inspired by folklore and art history from different cultures and times. Her work is characterised by the pronounced use of colour, tactility, craftsmanship and a feminist aspect.
Photo by Valentina Vos
Carmen Schabracq (1988) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Amsterdam. She studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti Roma, obtained her BA in Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (2012) and an MA in theatre costume design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (2015).
Carmen collaborates with Galerie Fleur en Wouter and her work has been shown in exhibitions in Stedelijk Museum Breda, CBK Zuidoost, Museum Tot Zover, Nest ruimte Den Haag, No limits! Art Castle, the Vincent Van Gogh Huis and the Amsterdam Museum.
In 2024 she designed the costumes and masks for the opera production The Gospel according to the other Mary at the Volksoper in Vienna. Her work is included in various renowned art collections such as those of the Dutch Ministry of Internal affairs, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the AkzoNobel Art Foundation.
Photo by Jonathan de Waart
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