Sophie Eymond

About SONGE

Born in 1991 in Clamart, France, Sophie Eymond lives and works in the Val de Loire region (Orléans, France).She studied at the École Boulle in Paris, one of France’s most prestigious art and design schools, where she trained in the sculpture studios of Yorhan Lebovici and Patrick Blanchard. Eymond later continued her studies in Val Gardena, specializing in classical statuary at the School of Art and Craft in Ortisei (St. Ulrich), and spent two years working alongside sculptor Peter Kostner.
Eymond’s artistic practice draws on a rich spectrum of influences, including Cy Twombly, Miriam Cahn, Fabienne Verdier, Camille Claudel, and Picasso’s Blue and Rose Periods, as well as classical Greek and Roman sculpture. She also finds profound inspiration in her fascination with biology and the microscopic world of microorganisms, whose organic creativity creates the forms and textures of her work.
Working primarily in clay, plaster, and bronze, as well as with embroidered textiles and more recently drawing, Eymond bridges traditional craftsmanship and contemporary expression. “The fragility of the human being troubles me,” she notes, a sentiment that underpins her exploration of vulnerability, intimacy, and transformation. Her works embody a delicate balance between tenderness and tension, suffused with poetic mystery and quiet wonder.

Often combining embroidery with plaster or polyester casts, Eymond creates sculptural forms, sometimes anthropomorphic, sometimes abstract that are layered with symbolic meaning and emotional depth.
For the 14th edition of Carte Blanche, titled Sogne, at the Aurora Hotel, Eymond will present a selection of new works alongside pieces that are emblematic of her practice, offering viewers an intimate encounter with the fragile beauty and spiritual resonance at the heart of her art.
At the base of Eymond´s work lies a paradox that expresses the duality of being through ambiguous feelings that confront one another and reveal human complexity.The artist wants her sculptures and installations to convey, at the same time, melancholy, sadness, pain, visible fragility, but also joy, sweetness, and wonder.
Her works speak about life, death, sexuality, about relationships between beings, and about their spiritual quest. Everything must be intertwined.The works must be complex.
She often speaks about the beauty of vulnerability. Fragility is perceived as a weakness in our society, which is too focused on willpower and strength. Yet fragility is one of humanity’s most beautiful qualities. Isn’t it what allows us to be touched by grace?

I believe that art is a way to understand humanity. Like Giorgio Allegri’s Miserere, we exist between the hope of being saved and loved, and the sadness of our own mediocrity, between the infinite joy of being little gods and the tragedy of our wickedness.
Nature is at the center of Emonds work. She studied mold for a long time .
The creativity of the organic world fascinates the youn frech multidisciplinary artist. The patterns in her embroideries are inspired by these unique forms. The mold in the embroideries is only an evocation highlighting the power of symbolism.
The form of water, and in particular the frozen waterfalls that appear when the snow melts in high mountains, has also fascinated the artist and can be seen throughout her works as a source of influence.

This space is dedicated to showcasing contemporary artistic perspectives, offering both local and international artists the opportunity to exhibit their work through a hybrid format: an online virtual gallery alongside a physical exhibition space located within Aurora.