• Sophie-Yen Bretez
  • Sophie-Yen Bretez
  • Sophie-Yen Bretez
  • Sophie-Yen Bretez
  • Sophie-Yen Bretez
  • Sophie-Yen Bretez

Sophie-Yen Bretez

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Title: "And yet in every rain, a light persists, A fleeting spark, a whispered call. Beauty is born of this fragile dance that binds us all" 2024

Rarity: Unique

Size: 60 x 40 cm

Materials: Oil on linen on panel

Medium: Painting

Name: Sophie-Yen Bretez

Nationality: French

b. 1994

Sophie-Yen Bretez (Vietnam b. 1994) is a French self-taught artist living in Paris. Originally from Vietnam, Bretez moved to France when she was 4 years old, providing her with a rich fusion of cultural heritage. After completing a master’s degree at Neoma Business School in Rouen, France, in 2018, Bretez held various management positions in the creative industries throughout Paris. In 2022, Bretez decided to pursue her passion for art and began creating full-time. 
Rooting her artistic practice in self-awareness, Bretez is inspired by the freedom found in observing her own experiences. The interplay of warm and cool tones, the harmonious contradictions in color and composition coexist with the aesthetic beauty of form. Bretez confronts themes of the human condition and the complexity of emotions while exploring the rich plurality of her identity as an adopted French-Asian woman. Building upon her signature style of dream-like surrealist figuration, Bretez’s works dive deep into issues such as trauma, resilience, identity, intimacy, and
empowerment. Focusing on discovering ways in which to mirror the human condition in a state of recovery, Bretez often includes an illuminated horizon line, stating, “I paint horizons for those who have suffered. They symbolize the Possible and the Elsewhere.” Bretez utilizes reverse voyeurism to challenge our societal relationship with the naked female body and create distance between her characters and the viewer. Unfaltering and strong, the women in Bretez’s paintings look directly out at the spectator, serving to prove they are not at the viewer's disposal; rather, they assert control of their own bodies. A natural storyteller, Bretez accompanies each painting with a poem to incorporate an additional layer of dialogue. Messages of hope and perseverance permeate Bretez’s work as she seeks to provide strength in the face of vulnerability  

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