Clara Franke (she/her, Hamburg, 1998) is a portrait photographer based in Amsterdam, who also integrates filmmaking, costume design and ceramics into her practice.
Her mostly analog photography documents the communities she surrounds herself with, intimate relationships, the places she travels to, and the ethereally-feminist worlds she wishes to build. Projects often revolve around the themes of community, body politics, (eco-)feminism, and mysticism. A textured world, viscerally meditative through an organic colour palette and emphasis on symmetry; No matter if documenting counter culture communities, fashion related imagery, press images for artists or ceramic installations.
In 2021 Clara self published her first photo book called ORKZ, visualising a community and its inhabitants in an old hospital that she used to call her home as well.
Currently she is based in Amsterdam and has worked, among other things, for Het Parool and the Stedelijk Museum.
Recent Exhibitions/Publications
Art Icon Arles 2025
Art Icon Paris Photo 2024
Fresh Eyes Amsterdam 2024
Currently, Currently, Currently, V2 Rotterdam 2024
Short film “Amber” screened at Eye Museum Amsterdam 2023
Self published Photo book "The ORKZ" 2021
Waterhouse Gallery, Groningen 2020
2.Place Short film Competition “Abgedreht”, with “Ana” 2014