Question: Claire, can you tell us about your artistic approach?
Claire Lassonnery: I am Claire Lassonnery, a French contemporary abstract artist. When people look at my paintings, they often say they are not canvases in the traditional sense. And that is true. I do not use brushes or palette knives. My medium is oil and pigment on canvas. What defines my work is the use of colour. Since the rise of abstract art, colours have been freed from any figurative constraints. For me, colour is at the heart of my artistic language. What I seek in each creation is atmospheric abstraction — a presence that is felt before it is understood.
Question: How do you create such unique depth in your works?
Claire Lassonnery: To give strength to my works, I constantly play with transparency and texture. This is the very essence of my abstract work. What gives it depth and movement is a form of metamorphosis. When you move in front of one of my pieces, you notice the textures that seem to change depending on the angle and light. It is this movement, this visual transformation, that brings my paintings to life. This is why it is so important to see my works in person — in a gallery, in situ. What you see in a photograph does not do justice to the visual and emotional intensity they emit in reality.
Nathalie Gallon, art critic and AICA member, wrote an article entitled Extension of the Domain of Lacquer. This text perfectly captures the visual experience I aim to create. Nathalie captured that unique quality my works possess: their ability to vibrate under the gaze, to interact with light, and to transform before your eyes.
Claire Lassonnery
French contemporary abstract artist
Atmospheric abstraction