(Q) Where does your passion for color come from?
(Claudia) I discovered painting through my natural instinct toward color, and my training in mural painting provided me with professional opportunities for over 20 years. I created my own studio, arts&claus, where my role was to convey the value of color and its texture in interior spaces, working closely with professionals in art, design, and architecture.
(Q) Who are the professionals or artists that have most influenced your career?
(Claudia) I have always been inspired by crafts-related professions, which is why I chose decorative painting in my training. Later, I found inspiration in architects like Luis Barragan, and I was deeply influenced by female painters such as Helen Frankenthaler, Georgia O’Keeffe, Etel Adnan, and Mari Chorda. All of them are women with a unique use of color.
(Q) What message do your works convey?
(Claudia) The relentless search for the meaning of color and form has captivated artists throughout history, ever since the birth of pictorial expression. I try to capture this in my works.
(Q) How do you perceive the relationship between the ephemeral and the lasting nature of art?
(Claudia) For me, the lasting impact of art is defined by the mark it leaves on the world. Certain conceptual art forms, though ephemeral, can have a lasting emotional impact on the viewer, even if the work itself doesn’t endure. A great example is Olafur Eliasson’s work, which is both conceptually profound and beautiful. A notable project was when he made climate change visible by placing large pieces of glacial ice outside the Tate Modern and Bloomberg’s European headquarters.
