clemens c franke

mantodea

mantodea, mann-mantis

Stahlskulptur, die die Körperspannung einer auf Beute lauernden Gottesanbeterin thematisiert.

biscaya

clemens c franke, alderney

biscaya (the colours of the sea), a series of reverse glass paintings, addresses issues of navigation and the social skills that can play a role on a sea voyage.

salvation is near!

clemens c franke, salvation is near

Rettung naht in Form von zwei Ruderbooten, die sich dem „Blauen Planeten“ nähern. Wollen sie uns helfen oder suchen sie Schutz?

navigare

Clemens C Franke, Navigare II

navigare focuses on the oceans. an important life issue for me. Navigation is just as important as monitoring pollution and exploitation.

steep coast

clemens c franke, cliff landscape

Cliff landscape from Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany, the province between two seas, is a watercolour on paper.

high desert

clemens c franke, village

landscapes from the high desert of the trans-himalayas. glaciers melt, rivers dry up, the monsoon sweeps over the mountains. as a result, erosion increases and people lose their livelihoods.

paysage vertical

clemens c franke, paysage vertical i

paysage vertical i watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical ii watercolour 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical iii watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm paysage vertical iv watercolour, chalk 70 x 23 cm

morocco

clemens c franke, morocco i

overpainted photos from the northern sahara. remains of settlements, red ochre, blurred, out of focus, hidden, colour deviations.