Bio and Statement
My creative process is an intimate and transformative journey where I channel my emotions and connect with the world around me. Creating art is as much about the exploration as it is about the outcome—a reflection of life’s constant cycles of destruction and renewal.
Bold colors, layered textures, and dynamic movement are central to my practice, allowing me to express the energy and emotions that drive me. Each piece is a raw, intuitive narrative, shaped by the tension between chaos and order, destruction and rebirth.
I work in different mediums: painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, ceramic, fiber art, and video. The medium I choose becomes a means of expression that underscores the subject matter.
Artists bio
Claudine Hauke is a contemporary abstract artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans photography, painting, sculpture, digital art, and video. Emotion-driven and conceptually rich, her work explores human interaction, emotional landscapes, and the evolving relationship between people and their environment. Her focus lies on the conscious and unconscious ways in which we shape our quality of life and surroundings.
Trained as a photographer and self-taught as a painter, Claudine has lived and worked on four continents over the past 20 years. Her experiences across diverse cultural, social, and environmental contexts continue to inform her artistic evolution. From witnessing environmental degradation to navigating health challenges and societal change, her work remains open-minded, questioning, and responsive to the world around her.
She began exhibiting in Germany with solo shows at Irle Brauerei and Sparkasse Siegen (2002), followed by exhibitions at the Bunker (2003) and Gallery Schröderfels (2004). After relocating to South Africa, she continued her practice with solo shows at CVD Framers and Gallery (2021), Ann Bryant Gallery (2022), and Limani Gallery (2023). Her work has also appeared in international group exhibitions, including Eitorfer Kunsttage, “Peace on Earth” in Goshen, The Art Center in Chicago, and Fort Wayne Museum of Art.
In 2005, she received the “Art Without Borders” award in Germany for her distinctive voice and thematic depth.
Claudine is currently developing Lakritz Gallery & Art Garden at her home in Cintsa East, and planning a collaborative, traveling exhibition across African countries.
