Johannesburg-based, Claire Lichtenstein is a painter (who never studied formally) and she describes her works as visual poetry: “They don’t just represent the world as we know it, but capture the essence of it, a presence that cannot be put into words”.
Lichtenstein’s paintings are self-reflecting, both of the artist herself and of her audience. They aim to evoke and engage the senses, to encourage new thoughts and experience, and to make a connection.
The artist stated: “When I paint, there is no predetermined outcome in mind. Through a complex inner dialogue with the paint and the influence of self, a sort of alchemical/metaphysical transformation takes place and something new is born into the world – a painting with a vibration of its own.”