Clara Franke is a visual artist and designer, working around the themes of community, (spiritual) eco-feminism, the mystical, contemplation of consumerism, and the collaboration with musicians on both music videos and artist portraits. Her practice moves swiftly between editorial photography, filmmaking, ceramics and costume design.
Born in 1998 in Hamburg, she later studied and lived in Albuquerque (attending Media Arts Collaborative Charter School in 2015), Groningen (BA Design at Akademie Minerva 2022), Berlin (internship with THE PEOPLE° in 2021) and Rotterdam (MFA "Lens Based Media" at the Piet Zwart Institute 2024).
In 2021 Clara self published her first photo book called ORKZ, visualising the community and its inhabitants in an old hospital that she used to call her home as well.
Contact
frankeclara@aol.com // @frankeclara
Exhibitions and Prices
Art Icon Paris 2024
Fresh Eyes Amsterdam 2024
Currently, Currently, Currently, V2 Rotterdam 2024
Short film “Amber” screened at Eye Museum Amsterdam 2023
Waterhouse Gallery, Groningen 2020
2.Place Film Competition “Abgedreht”, short film “Ana” 2014
Clara Franke is a visual artist and designer, working around the themes of community, (spiritual) eco-feminism, the mystical, contemplation of consumerism, and the collaboration with musicians on both music videos and artist portraits. Her practice moves swiftly between editorial photography, filmmaking, ceramics and costume design.
Born in 1998 in Hamburg, she later studied and lived in Albuquerque (attending Media Arts Collaborative Charter School in 2015), Groningen (BA Design at Akademie Minerva 2022), Berlin (internship with THE PEOPLE° in 2021) and Rotterdam (MFA "Lens Based Media" at the Piet Zwart Institute 2024).
In 2021 Clara self published her first photo book called ORKZ, visualising the community and its inhabitants in an old hospital that she used to call her home as well.
Contact
frankeclara@aol.com // @frankeclara
Exhibitions and Prices
Art Icon Paris 2024
Fresh Eyes Amsterdam 2024
Currently, Currently, Currently, V2 Rotterdam 2024
Short film “Amber” screened at Eye Museum Amsterdam 2023
Waterhouse Gallery, Groningen 2020
2.Place Film Competition “Abgedreht”, short film “Ana” 2014