Exploring the Diverse Artistry of Clare Ann Matz: A Creative Journey

Clare Ann Matz: A Life in Motion, A World in Story

In a world where creativity often settles in one form, Clare Ann Matz is a rare constellation—shimmering across film, performance, poetry, painting, music, and photography. Born in New York City but deeply rooted in Italy’s artistic soil since the 1980s, Clare has never stopped moving, never stopped making.Her journey is not just one of media, but of message—of presence, emotion, and transformation.

Body in Performance

Performance, for Clare, is a form of truth-telling.

She danced with Butoh masters in New York. Toured Europe with Teatro della Valdoca and Kripton, bringing visceral storytelling to life through movement. At Kassel Documenta 8 and the Venice Biennale, she performed with fierce intimacy—particularly in “Le Città Invisibili,” inspired by Italo Calvino’s dreamlike cities.

Her body speaks languages older than words, and her presence on stage becomes a mirror for our collective imagination.

A tale of transformative Times

Whether presenting the Festival di San Remo on RAI 1 International or crafting award-winning video art like Relax Girl, No voglio uccidere (RAI 1st Prize, 1982), Clare’s screen work pulses with rhythm and rebellion. As a host for VideoMusic Italy and SuperChannel London, she became a bridge between cultures, between avant-garde and mainstream.

Behind the camera, Clare directed pioneering content for Italia 1 and Canale 5, always weaving story with vision. Her video art, such as The Black Sun of Ciguri and The Lonely Ballet of Radio Active Leaks, echoes with the experimental spirit of Fluxus and the heartbeat of collaboration.

The Global Wave of Clare Ann Matz

From Ferrara to Las Vegas, Bialistok to Castiglioncello, Clare’s art has no fixed address—only an emotional GPS. Her collaborators span dancers, filmmakers, philosophers, musicians, and writers, each project echoing with layers of story, myth, and emotion.She doesn’t just work in mediums—she transmutes them.

Clare’s voice—at once ethereal and grounded—has echoed through decades of music collaborations. From “Heaven & Earth Magic Feature”, to experimental “Sweet Lament” with Material Sonori, to recent sonic works like “Astroboy” and "No Time" and "Alchemic Journeys" her music blurs genre, geography, and time. Each song—is a spell of memory, desire, or transformation.

The Written Word as Portal

In print, Clare has written for magazines like New York Arts, Virus, and Re Nudo, each piece a sliver of her ever-evolving worldview. Her poetry anthology “Plastic Poetry Party” and her novel The Book (set during Thailand’s tsunami year) show how words, too, can move like waves—crashing, cleansing, transforming.

A Visual Symphony

Her collaborations with The C.A.M. Art Co.,and many other artists, her work at the remind us that visual storytelling is not just about what is seen—it’s about what is felt. Whether curating photographic exhibitions or capturing unseen cities on canvas and on film, Clare paints not what the eye beholds, but what the heart remembers.

Art is not a destination—it is a conversation.
To explore Clare Ann Matz’s full portfolio, watch her films, hear her voice, or collaborate on future projects:

Visit her official website here

Follow the footprints of a woman who never stopped dancing across dimensions. And reach out to collaborate in creative concepts and projects.