lives and works in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Yogyakarta
Larissa Klerx is a german-born artist, currently studying at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Her multidisciplinary practice encompasses sculptural and installation-based art. The realm of art stems from a background in fashion design, where she embarked on a transformative exploration of textile materials, delving into their expressive potential beyond traditional garment construction. Her artistic inquiry centers on an interplay of physicality, raises questions of identity, feminism, and becomes visual through the negotiation of present versus the absent. Marked by organic, rounded forms that eschew sharp edges, Klerx’s pieces establish an immediate bodily connection, prompting contemplation of human dimensions and spatial relationships.Her practice is characterized by a dynamic dialogue between materials, as she experiments with contrasting textures and surfaces. Whether juxtaposing rough concrete with sensual fabrics or integrating personal artifacts like mirrors, clothing size rings, or fragments of familial textiles, her work elicits a range of sensory and emotional responses; evoking themes of memory, desire, and longing. These unexpected material combinations provoke tension and intrigue. As they generate unexpected narratives, her work aims to challenge conventional perceptions and inviting viewers to reassess their understanding of the familiar. In her installations, Klerx creates immersive environments that blur the boundaries between reality and illusion, inviting exploration of both physical and psychological space.
since 2019 Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
2023-2024 Institute Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
2017-2018 International Fashion Design (BA) Amsterdam Fashion Institute,
successfully completed HBO-Propedeuse degree
Scholarships
DAAD PROMOS Scholarship
Darmasiswa Scholarship 1 Year Exchange Program at Institute Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
Solo Shows
2024 As The Swallows Took Flight, Galeri Lorong, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Group Shows (Selection)
2021-present yearly exhibitions (Rundgänge) at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Class of Prof. Martin Gostner
2025 Somewhere... everyday. Die Politisierung des Alltäglichen, Frauenmuseum Bonn, Germany
2025 Thieves of Time, Künstlerverein Malkasten Düsseldorf, Germany
2025 Hands Intertwined, Asmara Art and Coffee Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2025 Love and Population, Asmara Art and Coffee Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2024 Notes from the Underground, Kunstverein für den Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Germany
2024 LAHAN LAHANA, TOKO LAHANA, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2024 Breaking the Mold, Asmara Art and Coffee Space, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2023 Senses of a House II, Takustr77, Cologne, Germany
2023 Senses of a House I, Takustr77, Cologne, Germany
2023 E365 during Art Düsseldorf, Germany
2022 Wachsfabrik, Cologne, Germany
2019 Night Out, Cypher at Great Live, Cologne, Germany