Fransje Gimbrère

Fransje Gimbrère (1993) grew up in Tilburg, the heart of the Dutch textile industry. She graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2017 with ‘Standing Textiles’, which was also developed in the TextielLab. Using experimental and hands-on research, Gimbrère looks for new possibilities and applications of existing materials, crafts and industrial production techniques. She exhibits her autonomous work around the world, creates commissioned and site-specific pieces, and freelances as a creative director, art director, designer, researcher and consultant for clients in a wide variety of fields.