Bio

Clara Rubin’s painted still lifes explore inherently Italian scenes, domestic settings, and the every-day intimacy of the home. Born in 1988 in Milan, Italy, Clara graduated from Camberwell College of Art in 2011. She lives and works in Milan.

Statement

My work is rooted in painting, for the past 4-5 years I have been using predominantly gouache on paper but I love experimenting with other mediums such as colour pastels and oil colours.

The themes I explore revolve around ideas of home and identity, family and neighbourhood, nature and the man made.
I have depicted locations that are personal and well known to me, and I celebrate the experience of the place.

With my work I often look at the borders that exist between people, and I reflect on the act of introspection and intimacy where we feel most confortable. In particular delving in feelings of safety and security, but also spying and surveillance, and the existential idea of being watched by something which we can’t see.

My main source of inspiration are images from everyday life. I am often attracted by natural phenomenon like reflections or transparencies that suggest something mysterious.