Clara Berta: Blue Configurations (Paper) Series

14 February - 14 March 2022

Clara Berta is a Hungarian-American contemporary abstract painter based in Los Angeles, USA. She has been practicing art since 2000 and has become known for her large-scale paintings that embody the vibrancy and tranquility of the natural world through her use of organic forms and layering of harmonious colors.

 

The dynamic movement and restorative potential of water are an enduring source of inspiration for Berta. Water draws a connection between her heritage in Hungary, where thermal springs are known for their healing properties, and her chosen home on the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles.

 

With an academic background in psychology, Berta is fascinated by the human emotional response to color and abstract forms. In her work, she recognizes the transformative power of art and its potential for self-expression. These are the central themes of her teachings as an art educator and her creative workshops for women. The physical process of creating her large paintings also ties in with her interest in movement and the body and traces a lineage to her earlier exploration of performance art.

 

Berta studied advanced composition and technique at the Santa Reparata School of Art in Florence, Italy, and printmaking in the US. Her paintings have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including in Europe, China, and Dubai, and has been featured in high-profile film and television productions.

  • BLUE CONFIGURATIONS (PAPER) SERIES

    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 5, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 5, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 2, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 2, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 14, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 14, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 8, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 8, 2021
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  • Clara Berta | Blue Configurations (Paper) Series | Groups of 4 Paintings | Blue Configuration, #5, #2, #14, #8, 2021 (each unframed) Installation design: Swita Uancharoenkul (Courtesy: Ronewa Art Projects, 2022).

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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 12, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 12, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 7, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 7, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 6, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 6, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 11, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 11, 2021
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  • Clara Berta | Blue Configurations (Paper) Series | Groups of 4 Paintings | Blue Configuration, #12, #7, #6, 11, 2021 (each unframed) Installation design: Swita Uancharoenkul (Courtesy: Ronewa Art Projects, 2022).

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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 3, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 3, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 1, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 1, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 16, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 16, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 9, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 9, 2021
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  • Clara Berta | Blue Configurations (Paper) Series | Groups of 4 Paintings | Blue Configuration, #3, #1, #16, 9, 2021 (each unframed) Installation design: Swita Uancharoenkul (Courtesy: Ronewa Art Projects, 2022).

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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 15, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 15, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 10, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 10, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 13, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 13, 2021
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    • Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 4, 2021
      Clara Berta, Blue Configuration 4, 2021
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  • Clara Berta | Blue Configurations (Paper) Series | Groups of 4 Paintings | Blue Configuration, #15, #10, #13, #4, 2021 (each unframed) Installation design: Swita Uancharoenkul (Courtesy: Ronewa Art Projects, 2022).

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  • Painting is a Dance: An Interview with Clara Berta, Berlin, Germany

    Painting is a Dance: An Interview with Clara Berta

    Berlin, Germany February 8, 2022

    April Dell: Your latest series of works is created on paper, a new direction for you. What do you like about the material? What did you discover while working on paper?

     

    Clara Berta: When I began making art back in 2000, I started by studying printmaking. I painted on plexiglass and used a press to print onto paper, so that was a different relationship to paper than the one I developed making these new works. Beginning this series, I had to experiment with the material to learn how it behaves. Paint on paper flows very differently from my usual canvases. I selected beautiful, high-quality papers from Japan and India that have a wonderfully smooth texture and a heavy weight that felt new in my hands, which I found very exciting.

     

    I created this series of sixteen works over three months. I experimented until everything flowed easily and naturally. My work is always about letting go of control and finding a sense of balance. Harnessing my breath helped a lot. I learned to incorporate focused breathing into my painting process. Overall, it was a slow process, but slowing down is important to me. It allowed me to practice patience and a “less is more” approach to the work. CONTINUE READING...