Frédérique Bruijnen

ABOUT FRÉDERIQUE BRUIJNEN

 

Frédérique Bruijnen is a Dutch visual artist known for her abstract, minimalist works. Her artistic journey began during a two-year stay in Buenos Aires, where she took painting lessons that deeply inspired her. Upon returning to the Netherlands, she studied at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Since her first exhibition in 2018, she has been working as a full-time artist. Her work draws inspiration from movements like Zero and Abstract Expressionism. Frédérique’s creative process is defined by the joy of experimentation, layering, and a focus on harmony and simplicity. Using a restrained color palette and diverse materials, she creates textured, serene compositions that invite closer observation to reveal hidden depths.

 

Her art has been featured at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam and Brussels and is regularly exhibited at Galerie De Ploegh in Amersfoort and Chez Freddy Art & Design in Haarlem. In addition to her larger works, Frédérique developed “BonBonArt,” a series of smaller pieces created with mixed media like encaustic, acrylic, and resin. These refined works combine textures and materials, evoking the delicacy of fine chocolates—a name affectionately coined by a viewer.