https://kochxbos.com/112/records/501/_cache/1600w/1443.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/501/_cache/1200w/1443.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/501/_cache/640w/1443.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/501/_cache/280w/1443.jpg,"Ciou 'Fire, fire, fire' | 2013 | Mixed media [Acrylic & Rotring & collage ancient papers] | 22x18 cm | SOLD"
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/485/_cache/1600w/1417.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/485/_cache/1200w/1417.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/485/_cache/640w/1417.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/485/_cache/280w/1417.jpg,Ciou 'Witches Convention' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 74x63 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/482/_cache/1600w/1414.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/482/_cache/1200w/1414.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/482/_cache/640w/1414.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/482/_cache/280w/1414.jpg,Ciou 'Octopus Siamese Ttwins Syndrome' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 26x21 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/484/_cache/1600w/1416.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/484/_cache/1200w/1416.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/484/_cache/640w/1416.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/484/_cache/280w/1416.jpg,Ciou 'The Enchanted Ribbon' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 50x40 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/494/_cache/1600w/1434.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/494/_cache/1200w/1434.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/494/_cache/640w/1434.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/494/_cache/280w/1434.jpg,Ciou 'The Goddess' | 2013 | Mixed media [Acrylic & Rotring & collage ancient papers] |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/480/_cache/1600w/1412.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/480/_cache/1200w/1412.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/480/_cache/640w/1412.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/480/_cache/280w/1412.jpg,Ciou 'Mister Wallace Magician Company' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 60x40cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/476/_cache/1600w/1408.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/476/_cache/1200w/1408.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/476/_cache/640w/1408.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/476/_cache/280w/1408.jpg,Ciou 'Heart Spell' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 22x28cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/481/_cache/1600w/1413.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/481/_cache/1200w/1413.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/481/_cache/640w/1413.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/481/_cache/280w/1413.jpg,Ciou 'Moshi Moshi' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 34x28 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/489/_cache/1600w/1430.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/489/_cache/1200w/1430.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/489/_cache/640w/1430.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/489/_cache/280w/1430.jpg,Ciou 'Chat Siamois [76]' | 2011 | Mixed media [Acrylic & Rotring & collage ancient papers] |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/478/_cache/1600w/1410.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/478/_cache/1200w/1410.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/478/_cache/640w/1410.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/478/_cache/280w/1410.jpg,Ciou 'Dream Parade' | 2012 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/483/_cache/1600w/1415.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/483/_cache/1200w/1415.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/483/_cache/640w/1415.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/483/_cache/280w/1415.jpg,Ciou 'Skull Spell' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 22x28 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/486/_cache/1600w/1418.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/486/_cache/1200w/1418.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/486/_cache/640w/1418.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/486/_cache/280w/1418.jpg,Ciou 'Endorphine The Charming Lady' | 2013 | Mixed media [Acrylic & Rotring & collage ancient papers] |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/477/_cache/1600w/1409.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/477/_cache/1200w/1409.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/477/_cache/640w/1409.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/477/_cache/280w/1409.jpg,Ciou 'Devil Playground' | 2012 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/479/_cache/1600w/1411.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/479/_cache/1200w/1411.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/479/_cache/640w/1411.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/479/_cache/280w/1411.jpg,Ciou 'Le Chaudron Magique' | 2013 | Acrylic & Rotring Ink | 34x28cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/475/_cache/1600w/1407.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/475/_cache/1200w/1407.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/475/_cache/640w/1407.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/475/_cache/280w/1407.jpg,Ciou 'Home Sweet Home' | 2012 | Mixed techniques; Acrylic & Rotring pen | 64 x 55 cm | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/495/_cache/1600w/1435.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/495/_cache/1200w/1435.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/495/_cache/640w/1435.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/495/_cache/280w/1435.jpg,Ciou 'Gardes Avant - Chat Siamois' | 2011 | ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/500/_cache/1600w/1441.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/500/_cache/1200w/1441.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/500/_cache/640w/1441.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/500/_cache/280w/1441.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea #14' | 2011 | Ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/499/_cache/1600w/1440.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/499/_cache/1200w/1440.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/499/_cache/640w/1440.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/499/_cache/280w/1440.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea #112' | 2013 | Ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/496/_cache/1600w/1436.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/496/_cache/1200w/1436.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/496/_cache/640w/1436.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/496/_cache/280w/1436.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea #4' | 2013 | Ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/497/_cache/1600w/1437.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/497/_cache/1200w/1437.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/497/_cache/640w/1437.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/497/_cache/280w/1437.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea #5' | 2013 | Drawing ink |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/491/_cache/1600w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/491/_cache/1200w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/491/_cache/640w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/491/_cache/280w/1431.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea # 21' | 2011 | Ink Drawing |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/492/_cache/1600w/1432.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/492/_cache/1200w/1432.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/492/_cache/640w/1432.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/492/_cache/280w/1432.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea # 26' | 2011 | Ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/498/_cache/1600w/1439.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/498/_cache/1200w/1439.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/498/_cache/640w/1439.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/498/_cache/280w/1439.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea #11' | 2011 | Ink on paper |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/488/_cache/1600w/1429.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/488/_cache/1200w/1429.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/488/_cache/640w/1429.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/488/_cache/280w/1429.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea # 16' | 2012 | Ink Drawing |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/490/_cache/1600w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/490/_cache/1200w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/490/_cache/640w/1431.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/490/_cache/280w/1431.jpg,Ciou 'Venus Dea # 21' | 2011 | Mixed media [Acrylic & Rotring & collage ancient papers] |  | SOLD
https://kochxbos.com/112/records/452/_cache/1600w/1043.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/452/_cache/1200w/1043.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/452/_cache/640w/1043.jpg,https://kochxbos.com/112/records/452/_cache/280w/1043.jpg,"Ciou 'Ciou on VPRO documentary last december 9, 2012' | 0 |  |  | SOLD"
 

2013

Ciou

A Spell On You

2013 Mar 23 - 2013 Apr 20

[ENGLISH / Nederlandse tekst onderaan]
Ciou's wondrous drawings are a recurring phenomenon on the walls of the KochxBos gallery. On Saturday, March 23rd, she will personally attend the opening of "A Spell on You", her third solo exposition in Amsterdam.

Ciou's scintillating darkness
Ciou (1981) was born and raised in Toulouse, the city in southern France, where she still lives and works. Her first important exposition was in 2004 in the Flux Factory in New York, after which shows followed in Barcelona, Brussels, Berlin and Seattle.

As was shown in the VPRO documentary "Sarah's Barbaren", Ciou is inspired by a wondrous mix of music, pin ups, manga, primitive and religious art, art nouveau, tattoos, old toys and mexican culture. She succeeds brilliantly in melding all this into her own unique chimerical world which, despite its dark edges, has a scintillating character.

She often uses old books and writings as a canvas and paints over them in pen, ink and acrylic. For the pieces in "A Spell on You" she found an illustrated book, about magic and sorcery, from 1924. Hereon she made a series of spectacular drawings, in her trademark style, with a dominant black delineation and small surfaces with brilliant colours. In this way Ciou combines an old fashioned technique with forms from our lightning-fast popular image culture.

As we can surmise from the name, the work in Ciou's "A Spell on You" is about magic. Let yourself be enchanted by her precise pen-and-ink drawings of little girls and monsters, Ciou's dark antithesis to all the My Little Pony and Pet Shop friends. As cute as children's toys, but with jet-black eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

CIOU- A Spell on You
March 23rd- April20th
KochxBos Gallery Amsterdam
Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36, Amsterdam
Opening Saturday, March 23rd 16.00

BLOGS
http://woodenleg.me/2013/03/22/ciou-at-kochxbos-gallery/

©2013 opening pictures by Bara Lockefeer

Ciou in the media
Sarah's Barbaren - Ciou. First broadcast by VPRO on 09-12-12. Can be seen on vpro.nl
Zone 5300 - winter 2012/2013, richly illustrated article in the 100th edition of Zone 5300. For sale at Atheneum, amongst others.
Chat Siamois - 2009, her first book, produced with the french editor Venusdea, for sale at KochxBos.
website: ciou.eu

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[NEDERLANDS]

De wonderlijke tekeningen van Ciou zijn een terugkerend fenomeen aan de wanden van KochxBos. Zaterdag 23 maart is ze persoonlijk aanwezig bij de opening van 'A spell on you', haar derde Amsterdamse solo-expositie.

De sprankelende duisternis van Ciou
Ciou (1981) komt uit Toulouse, de Zuid-Franse stad waar ze nog steeds woont en werkt. Haar eerste belangrijke tentoonstelling was in 2004, in de Flux Factory in New York. Hierna volgden shows in Barcelona, Brussel, Berlijn en Seattle.

Zoals eind vorig jaar te zien was in de VPRO-documentaire Sarah's Barbaren laat Ciou zich inspireren door een wonderlijke mix van muziek, pin ups, manga, primitieve en religieuze kunst, art nouveau, tatoeages, oud speelgoed en de Mexicaanse cultuur. Ze slaagt er met glans in dit alles samen te smelten tot haar eigen unieke sprookjeswereld, die ondanks het donkere randje ook iets heel sprankelends heeft.

In haar werk gebruikt vaak met oude boeken en geschriften als ondergrond en schildert daaroverheen met pen, inkt en acryl. Voor de werken van 'A spell on you' vond ze een geïllustreerd boek over magie en toverkunsten uit 1924. Hierop maakte ze een serie spectaculaire tekeningen in haar kenmerkende stijl met een dominante zwarte lijnvoering en kleine vlakken met felle kleuren. Zo combineert Ciou een ouderwetse techniek met vormen uit onze razendsnelle populaire beeldcultuur.

Zoals de naam al doet vermoeden draait het werk van Ciou's expositie 'A spell on you' om magie. Laat je betoveren door haar precieze pentekeningen van meisjes en monstertjes, Ciou's duistere tegenvoeters van alle Little Pony en Pet Shopvriendjes. Zo schattig als kinderspeelgoed, maar dan met gitzwarte ogen en vlijmscherpe tandjes.


CIOU - A spell on you
23 maart – 20 april
KochxBos Gallery Amsterdam
Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36, Amsterdam
Opening zaterdag 23 maart 16.00 uur

Meer informatie en hoge-resolutiebeelden voor publicatiedoeleinden: KochxBos Gallery Amsterdam
Hans Bos en Esther Koch, tel. (020) 6814567. E-mail: info@kochxbos.nl

kochxbos.nl

Ciou in de media
Sarah's Barbaren - Ciou. Voor het eerst uitgezonden door de VPRO op 9-12-12. Te zien via vpro.nl.
Zone 5300 - winter 2012/2013, rijk geïllustreerd artikel in de 100ste Zone 5300. O.a. te koop bij Athenaeum.
Chat siamois - 2009, haar eerste boek, gemaakt met de franse redacteur Venusdea, te koop bij KochxBos.
website: ciou.eu
 

A Spell On You