Florence Coenraets is an artist who explores the intimate connections between people, objects and the environment, using feathers as her primary medium. Born in Eupen, Belgium, she studied at the Institut d’Architecture Victor Horta and received her Master’s degree from Sint Lukas, School of Arts in Brussels, Belgium, where she began experimenting with hybrid headdresses. Her fascination with feathers began during her training as a milliner, and she later honed her feathering skills at the Académie des métiers d’art in Paris. This course has led her to various artistic projects that highlight the physical and emotional qualities of feathers. Her work has been shown internationally in exhibitions such as A World of Feathers at the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden and the Etnografiska Museet in Stockholm. In Belgium she exhibited at TAMAT, Musée de la Tapisserie, Tournai and the Centrale for Contemporary Art, Brussels. She has been represented by Spazio Nobile since 2022 and has participated in numerous group exhibitions at PAD London, PAD Paris and Nomad St. Moritz. Her first solo exhibition Immersions took place from 22 November 2024 to 19 January 2025 at Spazio Nobile Gallery in Brussels. By combining raw materials with traditional techniques, Coenraets creates unique works of art that combine the sacred and the contemporary. She currently lives and works in Brussels.
