Clara-Lane Lens is a Belgian painter, so far particularly known for focussing on portraits of

androgynous Androgyny is the possession of both masculine and feminine characteristics. Androgyny may be expressed with regard to biological sex, gender identity, or gender expression. When ''androgyny'' refers to mixed biological sex characteristics i ...

personas. At the age of 17, she had a first solo exhibition in Brussels (BE). ''Genderless'', the theme of that expo stays the inspiration for most of her works upon today. Astrid Verreycken in 254Forest: "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).

Biography

Clara-Lane Lens was born in Brussels (BE). She did study at Luca, School of Arts, Ghent (BE). From 2019 on, immediately after obtaining her master's degree in the Arts, she moved to live and work in Berlin (DE).

Cooperations

* In 2006 Clara-Lane Lens was introduced to the screen as a child actress (role ''The Whisper Kid'') in the art film ' Love is the only master I'll serve,' world premiering at the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF),

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* In 2015 her painting ''The Unknown Soldier'' was used as front cover for the double CD

Shell Shock (opera) ''Shell Shock''Robert-Jan Bartunek "''Shell Shock'' opera brings trauma of World War One to stage"on reuters.com is an opera by Nicholas Lens set to an English-language libretto by Nick Cave. The opera has been published by Mute Song, London and ...

Nick Cave Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ca ...

& Nicholas Lens, Universal Music Distribution published by

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, 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 ''L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S'' is a 2020 chamber opera by Nicholas Lens set to an English-language libretto by Nick Cave. The work has been published by Mute Song, and BMG publishing. A studio recording has been produced and released by Deutsche Grammophon ...

, a recorded album of the trance-chamber opera written and produced by

and Nicholas Lens. The CD was released and distributed by Deutsche Grammophon and published by

, London.

Exhibitions and projects

* 2015 ''Visceral'', Barcelona (ES), group * 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'',

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(BE), group * 2019 ''Voor De Kat Zijn Viool'', Nucleo Lindelei, Ghent (BE), group * 2019 ''Braises de Satin -Maxence'', publication CL-LL * 2019 ''New Saints'', Waldburger Wouters Gallery, Brussels (BE), group * 2020 ''Experimental'', Basement Berlin (DE), group * 2020 ''These Selves'', Pilar, Brussels (BE), group * 2020 ''Watering plants'', Spoiler Zone, Berlin (DE), group * 2020 SOLO EXHIBITION, ''They never used to talk much'', 254Forest, Brussels (BE) * 2020 ''Community Exhibition Subbacultcha'' Magazine, De Studio,

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

(BE), group * 2021 Grove Collective,Clara-Lane Lens Artist Page / Grove Collective
/ref> London (EN), group * 2021 Nationale 8 Gallery, Brussels (BE), Brussels ''GalleryWeekend'' duo * 2021 SOLO EXHIBITION ''Moon in Vertigo'', That's what x said, Brussels(BE) * 2021 Infinite Discontinuity, SAO festival,

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(ES), group * 2021 ''Have we met?'' Backhaus Project (Grove Collective), Berlin (DE), duo * 2022 ''Friends of Ruby'', Ruby Gallery, Brussels (BE), group * 2022 SOLO EXHIBITION, ''Tell us we belong'', Silvestri Galleria, Madrid (ES)

Artistic Residencies

* 2020 Banditto Residency, Montepulciano (IT) * 2021 Can Centre d'Art i Natura,

(ES)

References

External links

Clara-Lane LensClara-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
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