KLAR | Clarisse Pastor-Medina

My art is my LIFE is my art.

This is my TRIBUTE to the beauty of our vast external and internal universes and the marvelous richness and endless possibilities of the human spirit.

It is my way of paying HOMAGE to my roots, my journey and my human time here on earth.

To fulfill the human desires to be seen and heard or bare our innermost workings in order to INSPIRE others is an urge that drives me constantly.

I am not art-schooled. I am proudly heART-schooled. I secretly want to see how deep and far I can push this rawness beyond boundaries on my own.

My works humbly come from a place of ardent EXPLORATIONS, not expertise.

HONORING my FLOW, fearless, meditative and spontaneous with my precious heartbeat as my rhythm and each mark representing my every breath.

I create because my inner world refuses to be tied to fixed physical boundaries.

TRUE NORTH. Each creative adventure is a cathartic exercise that always leads me back to my authentic self when my mind and the natural chaos of life pull me in different directions.

Embracing ADD and my inner conflicts as a social introvert, I find that constantly switching between media, styles and art forms keeps my feelings, mental state, motivation and perspectives renewed and fresh at all times.

My greatest challenge is the pursuit of singling out and solidifying that one unique, artistic VOICE from the big eclectic choir inside my head. Meanwhile, enjoy the chorus!

My creativity is God’s GIFT to me. What I use it for is my thank you gift to my Creator, an INSTRUMENT for giving back and my LEGACY to the world.

Eclectic contemporary art celebrating life, culture,
and memory with
colors, curiosities, and love.

I breathe eclecticism and my process is intuitive and multidisciplinary. My oeuvre unveils ephemeral glimpses of truths springing from deep within and the constant shifts occurring in me. In exchange for multifariousness, I always commit to a series, albeit intermittently fulfilled, in order to impart cohesive narratives. I only gravitate toward themes that resonate with me such as optimism, mirth, resilience, fortitude, duality, heritage, nostalgia, saudade, and transcendence, often referencing diaspora and my homeland. Ever so often, it is sheer creative bliss while exploring colors, patterns, and curiosities while intermingling thought and memory that spawn the diverse and bewildering medley of my works.

Welcome to my ikigai, my reason for being. This is my life work and I’m deeply grateful that you’re here!

Clarisse Pastor Medina, KLAR MANILA