Clara-Lane Lens is a Belgian painter, so far particularly known for focussing on portraits of androgynous[1] personas.[2] At the age of 17, she had a first solo exhibition in Brussels (BE).[3] Genderless,[4] the theme of that expo stays the inspiration for most of her works upon today.[5]
Clara-Lane Lens | |
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| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Painting |
Astrid Verreycken[6] in 254Forest:[7] "Clara-Lane Lens paints using a classic imagery. Her works veers between the directness of a quick snapshot and an extensive study of the human body. All figures share something similar, beautiful but introvert. They are inward-looking, lost in thought. But there is also a kind of physical absence. She deliberately omits the characteristics that could reveal a character's gender. Spectators are regularly misled, yet precisely that's the attraction in her work. As you are left with the sense that something has eluded you."
Clara-Lane Lens currently lives and works at her atelier in Berlin (DE).[8]
Biography edit
Clara-Lane Lens was born in Brussels (BE). She did study at Luca, School of Arts,[9] Ghent (BE). From 2019 on, immediately after obtaining her master's degree in the Arts,[10] she moved to live and work in Berlin (DE).
Cooperations edit
- In 2006 Clara-Lane Lens was introduced to the screen as a child actress (role The Whisper Kid) in the art film[11] 'Love is the only master I'll serve,'[12] world premiering at the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), New York[13]
- In 2015 her painting The Unknown Soldier was used as front cover for the double CD Shell Shock (opera)[14] by Nick Cave & Nicholas Lens,[15] Universal Music Distribution published by Mute Records, London.
- Besides being mostly known as a painter, in 2020 Clara-Lane Lens performed as well as solo singer and speaker on all twelve tracks of the cd L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S,[16] a recorded album of the trance-chamber opera[17] written and produced by Nick Cave and Nicholas Lens. The CD was released and distributed by Deutsche Grammophon[18] and published by Mute Records, London.
Exhibitions and projects edit
- 2015 Visceral, Barcelona (ES), group[19]
- 2018 Teerling, In de Ruimte, Ghent (BE), group
- 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION, Genderless, Le Lac, Brussels (BE)
- 2018 This thing in Aalst, Huis de Bolle, Aalst (BE), group
- 2018 Exhibition Fabrik, Leuven (BE), group
- 2019 Voor De Kat Zijn Viool, Nucleo Lindelei, Ghent (BE), group
- 2019 Braises de Satin -Maxence, publication CL-LL[10][20]
- 2019 New Saints, Waldburger Wouters Gallery,[21] Brussels (BE), group[22]
- 2020 Experimental, Basement Berlin (DE), group
- 2020 These Selves, Pilar, Brussels (BE), group [16]
- 2020 Watering plants, Spoiler Zone, Berlin (DE), group
- 2020 SOLO EXHIBITION, They never used to talk much, 254Forest, Brussels (BE)[23]
- 2020 Community Exhibition Subbacultcha Magazine, De Studio, Antwerp (BE), group
- 2021 Grove Collective,[24] London (EN), group
- 2021 Nationale 8 Gallery, Brussels (BE), Brussels GalleryWeekend[25] duo
- 2021 SOLO EXHIBITION Moon in Vertigo, That's what x said, Brussels(BE)[26]
- 2021 Infinite Discontinuity, SAO festival, Farrera (ES), group [27]
- 2021 Have we met?[24] Backhaus Project (Grove Collective), Berlin (DE), duo[28]
- 2022 Friends of Ruby, Ruby Gallery, Brussels (BE), group[29]
- 2022 SOLO EXHIBITION, Tell us we belong, Silvestri Galleria, Madrid (ES)[30]
Artistic Residencies edit
- 2020 Banditto Residency, Montepulciano (IT)[31]
- 2021 Can Centre d'Art i Natura, Farrera (ES)[32]
References edit
- ^ Belgian Pride: Moon in Vertigo September 23, 2021
- ^ "Clara-Lane Lens". 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Clara-Lane Lens - Self-portrait after a quarantine fight".
- ^ "Moon in Vertigo by Clara-Lane Lens -September 23, 2021".
- ^ "Masks off: Clara-Lane Lens reveals her take on the corona crisis". www.bruzz.be.
- ^ "Astrid Vereycken".
- ^ "They never used to talk much".
- ^ "An Interview with the Painter Clara-Lane Lens". 8 January 2021.
- ^ "LUCA | School of Arts".
- ^ a b "New Masters: Clara-Lane Lens".
- ^ "Love is the Only Master I'll Serve". Brooklyn Film Festival.
- ^ Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve - Flanders Image [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Love is the Only Master I'll Serve". IMDb.
- ^ "Opera Shell Shock on cd". La Monnaie / De Munt. 11 November 2016.
- ^ Nicholas Lens - MuteSong
- ^ a b "Clara-Lane Lens exhibits a body of many selves at 254Forest".
- ^ L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S: L'opera confine de Nicholas Lens and Nick Cave radiofrance.fr
- ^ "L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave". www.deutschegrammophon.com.
- ^ "Visceral Class, Part I: Barcelona, Spain". Engaging Vitality. 26 November 2022.
- ^ Culture Club Live: Bezette Stad 100 April 2, 2021
- ^ Return of the Art: 7 Must See Exhibitions: 6-New Saints at the Waldburger Wouters July 21, 2021
- ^ "New Saints".
- ^ "They never used to talk much".
- ^ a b Clara-Lane Lens Artist Page / Grove Collective
- ^ Clara-Lane Lens - Nationale Gallery
- ^ "Opening & first solo show: Clara-Lane Lens (BE/D)".
- ^ Infinite Discontinuity - Sao Festival [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Artland - Discover and Buy Art Online". www.artland.com.
- ^ "Ruby & (more) Friends". Ruby Gallery.
- ^ "Silvestri Galleria - Tell us we belong -exhibition Clara-Lane Lens -June 4 until July 23, 2022". www.galeriasilvestre.com.
- ^ "Our network".
- ^ "Centre d'Art i Natura".
External links edit
- Clara-Lane Lens
- Clara-Lane Lens exhibits a body of many selves at 254Forest
- Alternative Realities - Clara-Lane Lens
- An Interview with the Painter Clara-Lane Lens
- Masks off: Clara-Lane Lens reveals her take on the corona crisis
- Clara-Lane Lens - Self-portrait after a quarantine fight
- Clara-Lane Lens, de onpeilbare wereld achter een blik
- New Masters: Clara-Lane Lens - New Masters
- Nick Cave and Nicholas Lens release L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S