Oh hello there,
Welcome to my website And to my artwork. My name is Claudia Klaus and I am a painter and quilter based in London.
“Put on the beasts head”, she said, “and you will become like me.” The world became brighter as I left all thoughts trapped within the maze of my human form. We danced to the sun and called on the heavens. Nights were long and the wine tasted even sweeter on my feral tongue. We praised my new form, grew our hair and embraced the scorn. She was fierce and free, everything I wanted to be.
About me
While studying at Central Saint Martins, I was introduced to feminist and queer art, which had a huge impact on my practice. My early work drew a lot of inspiration from adult magazines from the 1970s to the ’90s, exploring how the female form could be seen as provocative with something as subtle as a turn of the head or a twist of the leg.
In more recent years, I’ve been drawn to Renaissance imagery, which has become a key influence in my work. Women and how they’re portrayed in media continue to be my central focus.
Lately, I’ve become a bit obsessed with my (still kind of new) sewing machine, which has led to my latest series: ‘Padded Paintings’.