1936 年出生于法国尼姆，现在在尼姆生活和工作。
克洛德·维尔拉在法国抽象艺术运动中发挥了重要作用。尤其是他与 20 世纪 70 年代的 " 载体 / 表面运动 "(Supports/Surfaces movement) 有关，该运动由一群挑战传统绘画的艺术家组成。维尔拉的独特之处在于重复使用同一个图案，他将这种类似色痕或 " 色块 " 的抽象形式应用于各种支撑物，通常是帆布、织物或其他日常物品。
维尔拉的作品以对色彩和形式的严谨探索为特征。作品中的图案有规律地重复出现在大面积的画布上，创造出迷人的视觉节奏。维尔拉的创作过程充满深思熟虑的自发性，色彩被自由地运用，但也是经过对整体构图仔细考虑后的结果。这种方法赋予了他的作品一种独特的活力，在稳定的结构和自由的表达之间摇摆不定。
克洛德 · 维尔拉对当代艺术界产生巨大影响。他对绘画可能性的创新探索以及对传统艺术的质疑影响了许多艺术家，并帮助法国及其他国家拓展了抽象艺术的界限。
为了表彰 " 载体 / 表面 " 运动，该小组的作品曾在 1971 年于巴黎现代艺术博物馆，并在 20 世纪 80 年代于蓬皮杜艺术中心和威尼斯双年展上展出。维尔拉的作品被众多博物馆收藏，其中包括巴黎现代艺术博物馆、巴黎卡地亚基金会、波尔多 当代艺术博物馆 (CAPC)、纽约现代艺术博物馆、巴塞尔艺术博物馆和蒙特利尔美术博物馆。
Born in 1936, Nîmes, France. He lives and work in Nîmes.
Claude Viallat played a major role in the abstract art movement in France. He is particularly associated with the Supports/Surfaces movement, a group of artists in the 1970s who challenged the traditional conventions of painting. Viallat's distinctive signature lies in the repeated use of a motif: that of the stain or "swatch", an abstract form he applies to a variety of supports, often canvas, fabric or everyday objects.
Viallat's work is characterized by a rigorous exploration of color and form. His canvases are often large surfaces where motifs are regularly repeated, creating a captivating visual rhythm. Viallat's creative process is marked by a calculated spontaneity, where color is applied freely but with careful consideration of the work's overall composition. This approach gives his work a singular dynamic, oscillating between structure and freedom of expression.
Claude Viallat's legacy to the contemporary art world is considerable. His innovative exploration of the possibilities of painting and his questioning of artistic conventions have influenced many artists and helped expand the frontiers of abstraction in France and beyond.
In recognition of "Supports/Surfaces", the group was exhibited at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1971), the Centre Pompidou and the Venice Biennale in the 1980s. Viallat's work can be found in numerous museum collections, including the Musée national d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Fondation Cartier Paris, the CAPC Bordeaux, the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.
