Today we travel to the world of Eva Claessens, a multidisciplinary Belgian artist who captures emotions with her subtle lines. A distinctive style that is instantly recognizable and that we are presenting together with Frenchy Madrid for the first time in Spain. With her we know part of her universe. From Garzón (Uruguay), where he lives, he travels with a fluid movement to stop only where it feels good.

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COULD YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR CAREER AND HOW YOUR INTEREST IN ART BEGAN?
I was born and raised in Antwerp, but I left Belgium when I was 18 years old and then spent seven years in Italy, fifteen in France and six in Uruguay. At six or seven I told my parents that when I grew up I wanted to be an artist and that I was going to Italy to paint. My interest in art arose intuitively and I went to Italy without knowing anyone and without any external conditioning.

WHO INSPIRES YOU?
My inspiration is in my head, I always seek to capture specific emotions and feelings in motion, but my work is rooted in nature. Being outdoors in the natural world gives me freedom in my mind and body to express my thoughts. In a city, for example, with a lot of people and distraction, I feel overwhelmed and I find it impossible to breathe. This kind of life would lead to a totally different kind of art: something that is not "me".

YOU HAVE TOUCHED DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES, WHAT IS YOUR WORK PROCESS LIKE?
I paint with acrylic on various supports such as linen and cotton. I sculpt and also do engravings. There is deep research around each piece. It is something that I do since I am very young and that I enjoy. I always paint from real models, never from photographs, so part of the process is sharing time with them, even when they are couples, so that later the posing flows freely, subtly.

“My work has its roots in nature.”

“I am a citizen of the world, I am in the places for as long as I feel I should be ”

WHAT FEELING IS REPEATED THE MOST IN YOUR WORK?
I capture emotions, sensations, moments of everyday life. I believe that my work is more to feel than to define, it is not intellectual, it speaks of everyday moments, that is why I like to give it the appearance that it is not finished, like life itself, and with the idea that each person can conclude the piece with his gaze.

HOW HAVE THESE LAST TWO YEARS AFFECTED YOU AT AN ARTISTIC LEVEL?
I have continued creating despite the fact that some projects were stopped. I have not been able to travel, but on an artistic level I have not stopped working.

WHAT INFLUENCE HAVE THE TRAVEL HAD ON YOUR WORK?
Art moves me, when I travel it is for work and sometimes I have stayed at the destination in a very natural way, without premeditating. I never travel without pencils, paper, and a good book.

YOU WERE BORN IN ANTWERP, BUT YOU HAVE LIVED IN DIFFERENT PLACES, INDIA, FRANCE, CHICAGO... EVEN IN THE DESERT OF ISRAEL. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF FROM SOMEWHERE?
I am a citizen of the world, I am in the places for as long as I feel I should be, there are no fixed stops, it is a fluid movement and some places catch me.

“I capture emotions, sensations, moments of everyday life”