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Clara-Lane Lens

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Clara-Lane Lens
Born
NationalityBelgian
Known forPainting

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]

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

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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

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Exhibitions and projects

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  • 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]
  • 2023 SOLO EXHIBITION, Hiding between droplets of steam, JVDW, Düsseldorf (DE)[31]
  • 2024 SOLO EXHIBITION, It is cold in the cactus garden, Silvestri Galleria, Madrid (ES)[32]

Artistic Residencies

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References

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  1. ^ Belgian Pride: Moon in Vertigo September 23, 2021
  2. ^ "Clara-Lane Lens". 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Clara-Lane Lens - Self-portrait after a quarantine fight".
  4. ^ "Moon in Vertigo by Clara-Lane Lens -September 23, 2021".
  5. ^ "Masks off: Clara-Lane Lens reveals her take on the corona crisis". www.bruzz.be.
  6. ^ "Astrid Vereycken".
  7. ^ "They never used to talk much".
  8. ^ "An Interview with the Painter Clara-Lane Lens". 8 January 2021.
  9. ^ "LUCA | School of Arts".
  10. ^ a b "New Masters: Clara-Lane Lens".
  11. ^ "Love is the Only Master I'll Serve". Brooklyn Film Festival.
  12. ^ Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve - Flanders Image [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ "Love is the Only Master I'll Serve". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Opera Shell Shock on cd". La Monnaie / De Munt. 11 November 2016.
  15. ^ Nicholas Lens - MuteSong
  16. ^ a b "Clara-Lane Lens exhibits a body of many selves at 254Forest".
  17. ^ L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S: L'opera confine de Nicholas Lens and Nick Cave radiofrance.fr
  18. ^ "L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave". www.deutschegrammophon.com.
  19. ^ "Visceral Class, Part I: Barcelona, Spain". Engaging Vitality. 26 November 2022.
  20. ^ Culture Club Live: Bezette Stad 100 April 2, 2021
  21. ^ Return of the Art: 7 Must See Exhibitions: 6-New Saints at the Waldburger Wouters July 21, 2021
  22. ^ "New Saints".
  23. ^ "They never used to talk much".
  24. ^ a b Clara-Lane Lens Artist Page / Grove Collective
  25. ^ Clara-Lane Lens - Nationale Gallery
  26. ^ "Opening & first solo show: Clara-Lane Lens (BE/D)".
  27. ^ Infinite Discontinuity - Sao Festival [bare URL PDF]
  28. ^ "Artland - Discover and Buy Art Online". www.artland.com.
  29. ^ "Ruby & (more) Friends". Ruby Gallery.
  30. ^ "Silvestri Galleria - Tell us we belong -exhibition Clara-Lane Lens -June 4 until July 23, 2022". www.galeriasilvestre.com.
  31. ^ "It's cold in the cactus garden". arteinformado.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Clara-Lane Lens – hiding between droplets of steam". jvdw.gallery. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Our network".
  34. ^ "Centre d'Art i Natura".
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