Episode 061: Caroline Kryzecki

Kevin Kirkwood visited Berlin-based artist Caroline Kryzecki. Known for her intricate ballpoint pen drawings, she exclusively uses the four most commonly available colors: blue, black, red and green. To a certain degree Kryzecki’s drawings, or rather paintings on paper (up to 270 x 190 cm), are remnants of analog writing; calligraphy exercises with a ruler that express both the sensuality of an ornament and the meticulousness of a plan drawing. They illustrate conceptual appropriations and variations of an aesthetic practice that emerged originally from an error in production: the Moire effect. As Caroline prepares for a solo exhibition later this year, we dive deep into her creative process and the ideas that shape her unique vision. More about Caroline: Caroline Kryzecki (b. 1979 in Wickede/Ruhr, Germany) became known for her ballpoint pen drawings, in which she translates a digital malfunction into an analog production method. She primarily works on paper with a minimalist-conceptual approach but also creates site-specific installations. While on a fellowship at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Connecticut, USA, Kryzecki began working with brush prints on point paper, a technical grid paper used in weaving. Defining a field, eliminating hierarchies, and trusting the process are central aspects of her creative practice. Repetition becomes the principle of deviation within an algorithmic system. By combining colors, varying size and orientation, and modulating opacity and transparency, Kryzecki creates a wide range of variations in her works.  Kryzecki lives and works in Berlin. She studied at the Berlin University of the Arts. Her work has been featured at institutions like the Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf (2025), the Overbeck Society – Lübeck Art Association (2024), the British Museum, London (2022), The Drawing Center, New York (2021), and the Boros Foundation (2020), Berlin.   All episodes of The Strand are available at www.kevinwillpaint.com/strand and on all major podcast platforms. Including Spotify, Apple, iHeart, and Amazon.   Produced by Kevin Kirkwood - @kevinwillpaint   www.kryzecki.de www.sexauer.eu @caroline_kryzecki @sexauer_gallery   Portrait by @kareen_kittelmann