Clara Spilliaert Japan / Belgium, b. 1993

Biography

The practice of Clara Spilliaert (b. 1993, Tokyo, JP) originated from her intimate diary drawings. They served as her instrument to cope with moving back and forth between Japan and Belgium at the age of sixteen. Since then, she has acquired two degrees at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent, in drawing and ceramics, respectively.

 

One source of inspiration for her work comes from her curiosity about the natural world. Animals, plants, human anatomy, and sexuality are among the motifs that sprawl and sprout across her works. Her observations on these topics mainly take shape in ceramic sculptures and reliefs, drawings, and site-specific installations. It is often in these installations and works made for public spaces that her interest in local histories becomes apparent, such as her fascination with religion, folkloric tales, mythology, and the symbols they employ.

 

Her works have been exhibited in several museums and art institutions, such as Museum Dr. Guislain, LLS Paleis, Kunsthal Extra City and Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, as well as in solo presentations at Contemporary Art Foundation (Tokyo), Lichtekooi Artspace and Kunsthal Gent. They can also be found in the collection of the Flemish Community at Mu.Zee and The National Bank of Belgium.

Works
  • Clara Spilliaert, Baardvrouwkruik, 2024
    Baardvrouwkruik, 2024
  • Clara Spilliaert, Mother Duck, 2024
    Mother Duck, 2024
  • Clara Spilliaert, Seed Angel, 2024
    Seed Angel, 2024
  • Clara Spilliaert, Talking Birds, 2024
    Talking Birds, 2024
  • Clara Spilliaert, Bach & Pergolesi (B'ROCK), 2023
    Bach & Pergolesi (B'ROCK), 2023
  • Clara Spilliaert, Little bird 01, 2021
    Little bird 01, 2021
  • Clara Spilliaert, Spruit-stamboom (klein, uit stamboomreeks), 2021
    Spruit-stamboom (klein, uit stamboomreeks), 2021
  • Clara Spilliaert, Untitled, 2021
    Untitled, 2021
  • Clara Spilliaert, Vogelfamilie (uit de stamboomreeks), 2021
    Vogelfamilie (uit de stamboomreeks), 2021
  • Clara Spilliaert, Zaai, bestuif, pluk (uit de stamboomreeks), 2021
    Zaai, bestuif, pluk (uit de stamboomreeks), 2021
  • Clara Spilliaert, Untitled, 2020
    Untitled, 2020
  • Clara Spilliaert, Untitled, 2020
    Untitled, 2020
  • Clara Spilliaert, Untitled, 2020
    Untitled, 2020
  • Clara Spilliaert, Ikebana Collection, 2018
    Ikebana Collection, 2018
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