Sophie Cantou is a French painter. Self-taught, she decided to fully dedicate herself to her art in 2017.
Since then, she has multiplied exhibitions: Paris, Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, and notably the Arcachon Basin, a region intimately linked to her personal history. Her works, imbued with poetry and emotion, have found buyers in about fifteen countries, testifying to their universality.
An intuitive and personal approach
Sophie Cantou claims an authentic and free painting. For her, painting is primarily an act of intimate expression. Her work translates her inner world, profoundly influenced by nature and its multiple facets. The latter, which she explores notably through abstract works, is an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
She captures and transcribes the beauty and poetry of the natural universe in her creations, as she reveals its intelligence and hidden codes. Sophie Cantou marvels at the play of shadows and lights, forms, colors, but also the energies and resonances she perceives in the living. These elements find a central place in her work, driven by nature and more particularly by trees, symbols of universality and timelessness.
The power of matter and texture play
Acrylic, knife, and brush are the preferred tools of Sophie Cantou. Matter occupies an essential place in her creative process, enriched by collages of various elements such as bark, mother-of-pearl, leather, or textiles. This diversity reflects her attraction to complex structures, which she finds in stained glass, mosaics, or even fractal patterns, all references that nourish her work.
Through her creations, Sophie Cantou invites the viewer to immerse themselves in her unique universe, where matter and nature meet in a vibrant harmony.
