Liina Klauss
Liina Klauss (b.1974) is a German artist living in Hong Kong and Bali. Liina studied fashion-design at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee, Germany and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Bologna, Italy. After her diploma she worked for fashion brands in Berlin, Tokyo and Hongkong. Witnessing the reality of mass-production and consumption in China made Liina quit her design career and choose the means of art to creatively communicate the dire state of pollution in Asia. in 2011 she started to make land-art using marine litter. Her creations range from delicate mosaics to large scale land-art to colourful outdoor happenings.
Liina is known for giving experiences to people rather than finished art pieces. "The biggest power of art does not only lie in the finished art piece but in the connections made: connection to nature, connection to community and to creativity." she says. Liina encourages people and communities to get involved in her 'Curating the Beach' and 'Sole Searching' outings and 'Tracing Waste' workshops. The objective is to empower people to make a positive change within their communities and visibly alter their environment.
Liina had her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong in 2013. Her environmental installations have been part of multiple international festivals and conferences in South-East Asia. She collaborates with schools, universities and corporates to connect people to nature and art. Collaborations include among others Bali Greenschool, Clockenflap festival and Heritage1881 in Hong Kong, the International Plasticity Forum, Potatohead Beach Club in Bali and Wonderfruit festival in Thailand.
German. Based in Indonesia.
Available Works
Broken Dreams #1, 2013
PRINT
Artist: Liina Klauss
Sculpture Dimensions: 15.7" x 15.7" (image) 23.6" x 31.5" (paper)
Details: Signed, numbered pigment fine-art print on Hahnemühle paper in a limited edition of 20. Unframed.
About: Broken Dreams No.1 is a mosaic that consists of 518 broken-down pieces of plastic and natural matter, side by side. The work organises and coordinates the fragments by shape, colour and luminosity. Used in the original way they were found, nothing is manipulated in colour or size. liina klauss collected every piece on the shores of the South China Sea in Hong Kong over the course of one year. The resulting mosaic is perceived as beautiful. In contrast, a single piece of waste by itself is considered unsightly, dirty and worthless. klauss explores the perception of value and waste. The found objects intrinsically stay the same, but the perception of their worth, beauty and belonging changes depending on context, location and integration into a bigger picture. She asks: At what point do these objects become beautiful? Is it waste or is it art? What is it now worth and was it worthless before?
Proceeds: 50% of the net proceeds from the sale of this sculpture will be donated to Plastic Free Seas
Price: $380 USD
(Price does not include shipping, tarriffs or import fees. Ships from Hong Kong.)
For purchasing, high resolution images or other details, please contact liinaklauss@gmail.com
To learn more, please visit Liinaklauss.blogspot.com