My Artistic Life
Biografie
Born in France in 1969, Sof works as a freelance artist since 1996 and runs a 400 m2 studio in Krefeld.
As a staunch advocate of artistic freedom, she follows her own path and confidently takes the liberty of exploring a wide variety of directions and leaving diverse traces along the way.
She never ceases to surprise with the thematic breadth and painterly and sculptural polyphony of her work.
Colorful landscapes are interrupted by narrow, monochrome abstract shapes.
In addition to purely modern, colorful paintings, she creates pop-art-like and reversible paintings, as well as expressionist works featuring people or flower meadows.
Black-and-white figures appear on old music sheets, and new things are brought to life from paper collages, tissus, cardboard, wood or paint residues.
In her object art, she likes to combine natural materials with old mannequins, airplane parts, pieces of wood, books, etc. to create small or large-format sculptures.
As a staunch advocate of artistic freedom, she follows her own path and confidently takes the liberty of exploring a wide variety of directions and leaving diverse traces along the way.
She never ceases to surprise with the thematic breadth and painterly and sculptural polyphony of her work.
Colorful landscapes are interrupted by narrow, monochrome abstract shapes.
In addition to purely modern, colorful paintings, she creates pop-art-like and reversible paintings, as well as expressionist works featuring people or flower meadows.
Black-and-white figures appear on old music sheets, and new things are brought to life from paper collages, tissus, cardboard, wood or paint residues.
In her object art, she likes to combine natural materials with old mannequins, airplane parts, pieces of wood, books, etc. to create small or large-format sculptures.
Statement
Whether painting or upcycling, it is always difficult to characterise my work as a whole. What never ceases to surprise people is its versatility. For me, creating is a game that I sometimes wish were more childlike, an endlessly surprising, occasionally painful or frustrating process and the generation of serendipitous events.
I love mixing techniques, styles and colour harmonies, seeing where there is nothing to see, or forcing myself not to see anything.
My way of working is impossible to suppress or repress and has become a kind of „Sof“ trademark. I call it “in all directions”.
This can be understood purely physically, as a work of art that can be viewed from different angles, perceptually and emotionally, and appeals to several of our senses, but it is also a description of my personal way of combining and juggling techniques and themes.
I love mixing techniques, styles and colour harmonies, seeing where there is nothing to see, or forcing myself not to see anything.
My way of working is impossible to suppress or repress and has become a kind of „Sof“ trademark. I call it “in all directions”.
This can be understood purely physically, as a work of art that can be viewed from different angles, perceptually and emotionally, and appeals to several of our senses, but it is also a description of my personal way of combining and juggling techniques and themes.
1969
born in Talence, France
1989 -1993
Business studies with a degree in business management, Paris Dauphine.
Painting and drawing with Prof. R. Leprince, ESAG Penninghen, Paris.
Active guest student at the “Académie des Beaux Arts”, Paris
Painting and drawing with Prof. R. Leprince, ESAG Penninghen, Paris.
Active guest student at the “Académie des Beaux Arts”, Paris
1987-1989
Study literature and history / Lycée Henri IV und Paris Sorbonne
1994
Moves to Germany and founds a studio
1996 - 2001
Birth of my four children
1996
Lives and works in Krefeld, Germany
2016
Opening of the over 400 square meter Sof Studio Gallery in Krefeld
2022
Upcycling Art Prize, Berlin
2016 - My dream begins!
A major exhibition at Saarbrücken's Sparkasse enabled me to finally realize my dream by agreeing to finance my new art studio in Krefeld Hüls.
they also finance my latest catalog “Sof... Tout court”
they also finance my latest catalog “Sof... Tout court”
2021
Grant "Transphere" MKW, NRW
in collaboration with the French artists:
the pianist Philippe Mira
the pianist Philippe Mira
and Vjing Patrice Barry
2022
Grant Upcycling 1, MKW, NRW
Grant Upcycling 2, MKW, NRW
Upcycling Art Prize "Zirkuläre Kunst" Berlin 2022
Upcycling Kunstpreis, Berlin
2016
Sparkasse Saarbrücken : Financing of the catalog “Sof... Tout court”
and the Atelier - Galerie Sof in Krefeld
Gallery Heidefeld, Krefeld
KVNO, Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein
and the Atelier - Galerie Sof in Krefeld
Gallery Heidefeld, Krefeld
KVNO, Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein
2017-2018
Hessing Foundation, Augsburg
Cologne Cultural Association 30
Askitis, Düsseldorf
Allcura Insurance, Munich and Hamburg
Wunschanwalt, Düsseldorf
Cologne Cultural Association 30
Askitis, Düsseldorf
Allcura Insurance, Munich and Hamburg
Wunschanwalt, Düsseldorf
2019-2020
Galerie D000, Krefeld
Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg
Il Sorriso, Krefeld
BC GmbH, Willich
Rehazentrum Come Back, Willich
Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg
Il Sorriso, Krefeld
BC GmbH, Willich
Rehazentrum Come Back, Willich
2021
Die Brille, Krefeld
Brillenlager, Willich
BC GmbH, Willich
Kulturcamp e.v, Kampf-Lintfort
Brillenlager, Willich
BC GmbH, Willich
Kulturcamp e.v, Kampf-Lintfort
2022
VKU Forum, Berlin
Winner of the Upcycling Art Prize Circular Art 2022 - exhibition in Berlin and residency in Lübz September 2022 and October 2023
Winner of the Upcycling Art Prize Circular Art 2022 - exhibition in Berlin and residency in Lübz September 2022 and October 2023
Permanent exhibitions
M&A Active, Düsseldorf
Wunschanwalt, Düsseldorf
Allcura Versicherung, München und Hamburg
Villa Medici, Krefeld
Leolux, Krefeld
Rehazentrum Come Back, Willich
Praxis Dr. Dieler, Krefeld
Wunschanwalt, Düsseldorf
Allcura Versicherung, München und Hamburg
Villa Medici, Krefeld
Leolux, Krefeld
Rehazentrum Come Back, Willich
Praxis Dr. Dieler, Krefeld
Malkasten, Düsseldorf
Kulturcamp e.v, Kampf-Lintfort
Kunst und Raum 21 e.V, Krefeld
Lions Club Barbarossa, Düsseldorf
Südgang, Krefeld
I'm a member of an artists' community in Krefeld. Once a year, a tour of all the studios in the community is organised. This is followed by a number of other activities, such as an exhibition in Krefeld's theatre to mark the community's 30th anniversary.
2012
Painting catalog "Tête-à-tête en têtes", Cabinet Bizouard, Frankreich
2013
Sammlung MPK / MPK Collection Volume II
2014
"International Contemporary Artists" Vol VIII, ICA Publishing, New-York
„100 Künstler -100 Kacheln", Aachen
„100 Künstler -100 Kacheln", Aachen
2016
Katalog „Sof... Tout court!, Sparkasse Saarbrücken
Events
Art exibition
Music events: Jazz, Harp and french Chanson
Live Events : „Transphere“ Live painting, vijing and improvisation on the piano
Music events: Jazz, Harp and french Chanson
Live Events : „Transphere“ Live painting, vijing and improvisation on the piano
