Coenen likes to be at the crossroads between illustration and design. He illustrates through the eyes of a designer. Making a sculpture made up out of geometric shapes with a limited color palette is what he likes to do. From art posters and printed souvenirs to newspaper articles or icons. He tries to incorporate his fascination for traditional printing techniques in the most subtle way possible in the things he makes. Work that, made with modern tools, refers to artisan techniques without being too retro.
