Claire Lee (b. 1996) was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, currently living and working in London. She is an oil painting artist trained with both architectural and fine art background. She has graduated from Central Saint Martins (UAL) and Sotheby’s...
Read MoreClaire Lee (b. 1996) was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, currently living and working in London. She is an oil painting artist trained with both architectural and fine art background. She has graduated from Central Saint Martins (UAL) and Sotheby’s Institute of Art; was also a former member of Christie’s The Young Collectors Club in London. Her works had been selected to be exhibited in Saatchi Gallery (London), Mall Galleries (London) and Artio Gallery (Toronto). She was also featured in the list of ‘Selected Artists’ in Artsinsquare.
Lee draws inspiration from the Pronk Still Life genre of Dutch. Her recent works embark on a journey of responding and retelling these narratives from a feminist perspective. In Lee’s painting process she borrows various elements, from Old Masters of Still Life, to contemporary literature. She tends to arrange found objects in her studio and paint them from real-life observation. Through this recontextualization, her paintings aim to serve as contemporary reinterpretations to introspect our perception towards beauty, power, and desire.
Website: https://www.claire-lee.com
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