With a background in theatre and experimental video, Nico Krijno (b. 1981, South Africa) works at the blurry intersection of photography, collage, painting, sculpture and performance.
Probing the thresholds of each, his work materialises through a stream of unique and colourful abstractions that not only act as autonomous pieces of art but when seen as a collection, Krijno’s obsession and constant intrigue into the perception of photographs becomes decidedly evident.
Often working with discarded materials found in his immediate surroundings, he interprets and re-imagines them to find alternative structures for how meaning and matter are both constructed and perceived. Photographing these ephemeral structures, as he describes himself, are a private and physical performance, with the camera being the audience. Importantly, the act of photographing these theatrical scenes is only one part of Krijno’s work. Through an array of digital tools, he then re-imagines the materials, colours and forms countless times until our understanding of each photograph is constantly being challenged, always failing to remain still.
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'Monochromatic'
Michael-Bailey Gates, Blommers & Schumm, Katie Burnett, Asger Carlsen, Inez & Vinoodh, Boris Eldagsen, Emile Gostelie, Nico Krijno, KYoung, Anja Niemi, Robin de Puy, Pacifico Silano, Scheltens & Abbenes, Christopher Smith, Eva Stenram, and Tereza Zelenkov 29 Apr - 10 Jun 2023A woman in a formal white gown glances sideways, her gaze steady and her expression neutral. A set of hands – the body to whom they belong cropped from the...Read more -
'The Constellation'
Nico Krijno 21 Jan - 4 Mar 2023In The Constellation, the latest chapter in Krijno’s continuous flow of obsessive image-making, a series of motifs bleed between the featured works, from multi-coloured polkadots to vanishing still-lifes, from warped...Read more -
'One of a Kind'
A 10-year anniversary show with unique pieces 3 Sep - 22 Oct 2022When, in 2012, Narda van 't Veer and Jasper Bode founded The Ravestijn Gallery, they were amongst the few galleries in the Netherlands who felt photography was more than simply...Read more -
'Exclamation Mark: a groupshow'
Salim Bayri, Nico Krijno, Matt Lipps, Mark Mahaney & Theis Wendt 12 Mar - 23 Apr 2022The Ravestijn Gallery proudly presents Exclamation Mark: a groupshow with works by Salim Bayri, Nico Krijno, Matt Lipps, Mark Mahaney, and Theis Wendt. Five artists from different parts of the...Read more -
Summershow 2021: 'The Constructed Image'
Ruth van Beek, Jasper de Beijer, Katrien de Blauwer, Blommers & Schumm, Cortis & Sonderegger, Koen Hauser, Jaime Hayon, Inez & Vinoodh, Nico Krijno, Michel Lamoller, Simon Lehner, Jean-Francois Lepage, Matt Lipps, Sohei Nishino, Martina Sauter, Scheltens 17 Jul - 5 Sep 2021The Ravestijn Gallery is delighted to announce The Constructed Image, a group exhibition that brings together nineteen ( inter)national and experimental artists who showcase photography’s ability to not only reproduce...Read more -
Summershow 2020: 'The Salon Show'
in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer 13 Jun - 22 Aug 2020The Ravestijn Gallery is pleased to announce The Salon Show, created in collaboration with Ingeborg Ravestijn Antiques and The Wunderkammer. The exhibition will show over 80 works from (all) represented...Read more -
'Lockdown Collages'
Nico Krijno 1 Apr - 19 Dec 2020Nico Krijno’s latest collection of work, Lockdown Collages, were made at his farmhouse outside of Cape Town during lockdown. With his wife and two daughters away with family, Krijno made...Read more -
'The Fluid Right Edge'
Nico Krijno 3 Nov 2017 - 3 Feb 2018For this show at The Ravestijn Gallery, The Fluid Right Edge, Nico Krijno (1981) further develops his pioneering and avant-garde approach to photography. In a series of both colour and...Read more -
'Under Construction'
Nico Krijno 21 Nov 2015 - 9 Jan 2016An image of a veneer structure is composed of curved strokes and air. Brown, beige, moderately cream-peach, rose. With pleated tails the curves descend within the frame. The bent figurations...Read more
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The Constellation #001, 2022
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Lockdown Collage #174, 2020
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Omentum, 2018
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The Belly, 3 Studies with Polymer, 2018
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The Mesentery, 2018
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Funnel Model, 2015
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Babel, 2016
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Composition with Ladders and Easels, 2015
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Composition with Old Wood, 2015
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Composition with Old Wood 2, 2015
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Fallen Pine numbered, 2016
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Five Easy Pieces, 2015
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Pattern Study with Fabric, 2016
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Pattern Study with Fabric 02, 2016
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Pattern Study with Paper, 2016
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Pattern Study with Wood and Fabric, 2016
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Removing the Rock, 2015
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Repsol Crayon, 2019
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Sculpture Study Bust with Clay, 2015
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Sculpture Study Figure 2, 2015
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Sculpture Study with Plaster and Paint, 2017
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Sculpture Study with Wooden Blocks, 2015
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The Warrior Version 2, 2014
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Form Study 4, 2014
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Palm Frond, 2014
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Sculpture Study, Figure 1, 2014
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Study for Structure Three Baskets, 2014
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Temporary Sculpture with painted wood 2, 2014
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Untitled (Roof Piece) Form Study with steel and wood, 2014
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Untitled Wood on Wood, 2014
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Veneer Wood Wood 2, 2014
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Pattern Study with Pine Cones, 2017
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Art Island 2023
Solo presentation Nico Krijno 26 - 28 May 2023The second edition of Art Island will take place this year from Friday 26 May to Sunday 28 May. 35 Leading galleries and non-profit art...Read more -
Art Rotterdam 2022
Group presentation with Inez & Vinoodh, Nico Krijno, Michel Lamoller, Scheltens & Abbenes, and Theis Wendt 19 - 22 May 2022The Ravestijn Gallery is proud to present Inez & Vinoodh (NL/US), Nico Krijno (ZA), Theis Wendt (DK), Scheltens & Abbenes (NL) and Michel Lamoller (DE)...Read more -
Art Rotterdam 2021
Group presentation Robin de Puy / Ruth van Beek / Nico Krijno 1 - 4 Jul 2021Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam (NL) Fair: July 1-4, 2021 Art Rotterdam 2021 was initially scheduled to take place in February which was postponed as so...Read more -
UNSEEN 2017
Duo presentation Ruth van Beek / Nico Krijno 22 - 24 Sep 2017The Ravestijn Gallery presented all new works from two of its artists at UNSEEN Amsterdam: Ruth van Beek and Nico Krijno. Both artists’ preoccupations lie...Read more -
Art Paris 2017
Duo presentation Alinka Echeverria / Nico Krijno 30 Mar - 2 Apr 2017This was the first time for The Ravestijn Gallery to show at the Art Paris Art Fair. After Asia, Art Paris Art Fair continues in...Read more -
Art Rotterdam 2016
Solo presentation Nico Krijno 11 - 14 Feb 2016Nico Krijno (1981) grew up in a small town in South Africa, before leaving for Cape Town to pursue his career in photography and film....Read more -
Unseen 2015
Group presentation DarrenHarvey-Regan / Ruth van Beek / Nico Krijno 18 - 20 Sep 2015Unseen, the international photography fair and festival focused on new photography, will take place from the 18th to the 20th of September 2015 at Amsterdam’s...Read more
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'Collages 2020 - 2022'
by Nico Krijno Nico Krijno, 2022Hardcover, 448 pagesRead more
Publisher: ArtPaperEditions
ISBN: 9789464660678
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'How To Leave Your Body Behind'
by Nico Krijno SOLD OUTHardcover, 128 pagesRead more
Publisher: b.frank books
Dimensions: 20 x 25,7 cm -
'New Gestures'
by Nico Krijno Hardcover / First editionHardcover, 96 pagesRead more
Publisher: L'Artiere
Dimensions: 24,5 x 30,5 cm -
Special edition book 'The Fluid Right Edge'
by Nico Krijno Edition of 20, including 1 signed print, 2017Special EditionRead more
Publisher: Selfpublished
Dimensions: 42 x 29,7 cm
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Exhibition Review: Monochromatic
Wenjie (Demi) Zhao, Musée Magazine, April 24, 2023 -
Nieuwe werelden
Edo Dijksterhuis, Pf Fotografie Magazine, March 1, 2023 -
The Constellation
Magali Duzant, Lensculture, February 25, 2023 -
ExpoTalk #8: Op het snijvlak van abstract, droom en kleur
Ioana Cobzaru, Photo31, February 17, 2023 -
Ten must-see exhibitions in 2023
Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, February 1, 2023 -
The Constellation by Nico Krijno
Alastair Bailey, FT Weekend, January 21, 2023 -
Art Rotterdam: The Ravestijn Gallery Amsterdam
John Devos, L'oeil de la Photographie, May 24, 2022 -
Onze uittips voor komende week
Het Parool, Het Parool, March 25, 2022 -
(Re)constructing reality and (Re)imagining photography
Simona Marani, Fotografare, August 21, 2021 -
EXHIBITION REVIEW: THE CONSTRUCTED IMAGE
Emika Suzuki , Musée Magazine, August 10, 2021 -
MODES OF FABRICATION
Rachel Segal Hamilton, Aesthetica Magazine, August 2, 2021 -
EEN BEVALLIG BEEN LIGT LOS OP DE BANK, ALS EEN VONDST UIT EEN CRIME SCENE
Edo Dijksterhuis, Het Parool, July 30, 2021 -
Exhibition review: Art Rotterdam
Jan Alex, Musee Magazine, July 1, 2021 -
Met schaar en Photoshop
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GUP
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FD Persoonlijk: Lockdown Collages van Nico Krijno in The Ravestijn Gallery
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A Corner With
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Wall Street International
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