• Dahlia Series - Light Green

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 60 × 80 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series - Dark Green

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 60 × 80 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series - Green

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 18 × 24 cm, 2024.

    For DEMAIN Art x KickCancer

  • Dahlia Series - Yellow

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 18 × 24 cm, 2024.

    For DEMAIN Art x KickCancer

  • Dahlia Series - Green & Orange

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 18 × 24 cm, 2024.

  • Dazzling Dahlias

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 100 × 120 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series - Small

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 24 × 30 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 120 × 160 cm, 2024.

  • Royal Dahlias

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 100 × 120 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series

    Oil Paint on Wooden Panel, 30 × 40 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Delusion

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 60 × 80 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series

    Oil Paint on Wooden Panel, 30 × 40 cm, 2024.

  • Dahlia Series - Blue

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 18 × 24 cm, 2024.

    For DEMAIN Art x KickCancer

Flowers have long been a universal symbol of beauty, joy, and transformation. In art history, still-life paintings often used them to represent the fleeting nature of life—delicate, lovely, but ultimately transient. Traditionally associated with femininity and domesticity, they were often less serious than other themes. With this series, I aim to challenge that perception, revisiting this historically saturated subject with a bold, contemporary edge, giving new meaning to it, a meaning of status and immortalization.

Dahlias, with their bold colors and symbolism of strength and dignity, became my focal point. I created compositions using Dahlias from my own garden. Mesmerized by their beauty and grandeur, my goal was to capture them in a way that is a tribute to the Old Masters, while remaining modern and personal; It is a balance of keen observation and creative interpretation.

Rather than portraying these flowers as fragile ornaments, I see them as vivid, almost theatrical beings. Light and shadow play an active role, shaping depth, contrast, and movement. I explore the tension between depth and flatness, reality and abstraction—exaggerating shadows, using complementary and highly contrasting colours, and integrating geometric compositions to give the works a striking presence. The rich textures and scale further enhance the sense of presence, making the flowers feel alive and commanding.

Flowers remain a universal source of nostalgia and emotional connection. By reshaping this traditionally feminine-coded theme into something vivid and powerful, I bridge past and present—giving new meaning to a classic subject while pushing its expressive possibilities forward.

  • Shimmering Sheep

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 100 × 120 cm, 2025.

  • Feathers' Flow

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 30 × 40 cm, 2025.

  • Midnight Moose

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 60 × 80 cm, 2025. Still Available.

  • Dusky Forest

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 × 160 cm, 2023.

  • Behind the Bushes

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 120 × 160 cm, 2025. Still Available.

From Claerhout’s imagination and nature’s influence, this series consists of carefully constructed compositions. In most works, an animal takes center stage, placed within its own habitat, fully belonging there yet carrying an air of mystery. Their presence creates a quiet tension between observer and observed. I begin with sketches and studies, gradually building compositions that feel both familiar and otherworldly, places that exist outside of time, somewhere between memory and imagination. I paint with expressive, thicker brushstrokes in oils, allowing texture to enhance the depth and movement within the scene. In these works I played with the effects of clair-obscur—light and shadow not merely as contrasts, but as elements that shape the atmosphere and guide perception. The darkness in these paintings is not something to fear—it is a beautiful space for light to arise, which becomes more than illumination; it is a magical presence, an entity in itself, revealing form and depth.

  • Willow Wanderer

    Oil and Acrylics on Canvas, 160 x 160 cm, 2024.

  • Splendid Spoonbill

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 x 120 cm, 2024.

  • Nicaraguan Nostalgia

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 x 160 cm, 2024.

  • Jungle Joy

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm, 2024.

  • Runaway Rabbit

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 x 120 cm, 2024.

  • Canty Cacti

    Acrylic Paint on Cnavas, 90 x 90 cm, 2024.

I consider these works as a modern interpretation of surrealism. My palette is consistently bold and vibrant, bringing energy to my scenes, which are rich with detail and dynamic brushstrokes. In this series I tried to portray a symbiosis between fauna and flora. Each creature is portrayed in its own habitat, where its presence complements the space, making it feel uniquely theirs. Yet, there's a sense of wonder about their paths already taken to get there — like you're fortunate to witness them in that very moment. Some animals act as protagonists adopting a confrontational, almost dialogic presence, their gaze direct and intense, while others act as subtle gatekeepers, silently watching over their habitat. Their presence create a tension—on one hand, you feel like an intruder in their space, yet on the other, they seem to invite you in, drawing you into the canvas.

  • Meaty Mountains

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 140 x 140 cm, 2024.

  • Mediterranean Meadow

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 100 x 180 cm, 2024.

  • Whispering Woods

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 x 160 cm, 2023.

  • Mediterranean

    Acrylic paint on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2023.

  • Botanical Beatitude

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 90 x 90 cm, 2023.

  • Funky Forest

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 90 x 90 cm, 2023.

  • Magical Forest

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 120 x 160 cm, 2023.

  • Misty Swamp

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 140 x 200 cm, 2023.

  • Cerulean Serenity

    Oil Paint on Canvas, 40 x 80 cm, 2024.

  • Vibrant Valréas

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2024.

  • Dancing Branches

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2024.

  • Blossom on the Rocks

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm, 2023.

  • Swiss Bliss

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm, 2022.

  • Water on Mars

    Digital Painting, 90 x 120 cm, 2023.

  • Golden Hour

    Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 80 x 100 cm, 2023.

In this series of earlier works, I created vivid landscapes that exist beyond the boundaries of reality. While inspired by nature, each scene is entirely constructed through my imagination. A piece of nature seen through my unique lens. The works focus on bold contrasts, the interplay of light and shadow, and the use of complementary colors to bring depth and tension, creating a visual experience that draws the viewer in. Also this series features my signature bright color palette, combining precise details with expressive brushstrokes to build a sense of movement and surprise. I wanted each landscape to feel both grounded and surreal, like a place that exists between the tangible world and the imagined—intense and full of energy.