Mixed media artist monique de kruijk

Contemporary Mixed media artist Monique de Kruijk was born on May 19th, 1988 and lives in Breda, the Netherlands. Her home studio is also located in Breda, where her artworks are made.

She is a contemporary mixed media artist who combines painting and visual art into powerful, expressive works. Her oeuvre moves between pop art, street art, and contemporary art, as she constantly experiments with different materials, techniques, and textures.

Human faces often form the starting point of her work. Not just as a portrait, but as a carrier of emotion, identity, and story. By adding unexpected elements—sometimes subtle, sometimes confrontational—she creates an extra layer that enhances the image, gives it deeper meaning, or leaves room for wonder and interpretation.

Color, form, and material are strongly interconnected in her work. Monique works intuitively with diverse materials and combines painting techniques with sculptural elements and mixed media. This freedom ensures that each artwork develops its own character and continues to surprise.

Characteristic of her style is the visible hand of the maker. Many of her works have a raw, handcrafted look, where texture, imperfection, and manual work are deliberately preserved. It’s precisely this tangibility that gives her art energy, depth, and authenticity. With her pieces, she invites the viewer to look beyond the first impression. Her works balance between beauty and strangeness, strength and vulnerability, which keeps them intriguing and constantly revealing something new.