"A figurative painter who stretches the traditional boundaries of her craft, she draws on art-historical themes while reflecting on human connections and the ways we see ourselves-both as individuals and as part of a collective. Her portraits often hold a mirror to the viewer: do you see strength, or vulnerability? Her palette is vibrant, sometimes almost fluorescent, at other times composed of delicate, translucent layers."
"At Voorlinden, Tabouret presents work from the past decade. Visitors are greeted by a series of self-portraits in which she depicts herself as a vampire, clad in a hoodie. She then engages with traditional genres such as bathers, landscapes, mourning women, and reflections. Working with seemingly impossible materials, images of detainees, and unconventional crafts, she relinquishes control over the outcome of her work."
Voorlinden presents a major museum-wide retrospective of Claire Tabouret, showcasing work from the past decade and highlighting her use of painting, faux fur, plexiglass, bronze, and ceramics. Tabouret stretches figurative painting across genres—self-portraits, bathers, landscapes, mourning women, and reflections—while probing identity, collective experience, and human relationships. Her palette ranges from vibrant, fluorescent tones to delicate translucent layers, and her imagery blends classical, romantic, dark, and mysterious registers with personal narratives, memories, and found archival or internet sources. She experiments with unconventional materials and relinquishes control over outcomes, allowing echoes and recurring motifs to link disparate series. 2026 marks her stained-glass commission for Notre-Dame and Voorlinden's tenth anniversary.
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