Nathalie Gribinski, Chicago
Member Since January 2018
Artist Statement Nathalie spent the first 6 years of her life in Algiers, Algeria, before moving to Paris, France, where she earned a law degree. In reaction to the confinement of years of dry, dreary legal-ese, she left Europe for the United States in search of a “life-lift”. Settling in Chicago, she studied English at Roosevelt University, where she dived head first into the world of Graphic-Art, immersing herself immediately in the rigors of the discipline attaining a B.A. in Art from Columbia College. Ms. Gribinski’s style is resolutely influenced by her mastery of graphic design, producing a body of work that is compellingly kinetic. Her primary subject is abstraction and her first creative endeavors devised small, whimsical characters, called Tourlicoulis, that evolved, actually ‘bloomed’, into vibrantly colorful paintings, some small some extremely large, all dense with activity, where individually disparate characters vie for attention. The Tourlicoulis, her signature work, evoke a mythical, fantasy world. Pushing the creative possibilities, she explored a myriad of mediums to include acrylics, oil markers, watercolor, and pastel. Thematically consistent, but in a wide range of renderings and sizing, they are echoed throughout her later works, in both hidden and brazen elements. Such experimentation drives growth and mature diversity in results. Ms. Gribinski’s versatility hallmarks her unique and signature artistry, courageously exploring disparate styles, perpetually in pursuit of a new creative voice. The recurring element is an intense and vibrant use of saturated colors; sometimes playful, sometimes serious but always fluently eloquent and fluidly expressive. Ms. Gribinski has been shown in France and America for over 20 years. She was invited to showcase her work in a seminal exhibition in Provence curated by Mme. Christine Ruiz Picasso (daughter in law of Pablo Picasso), who purchased for her collection a painting titled ‘The Bubble Dance’.
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