Sophie Varin

Sophie Varin

BornNationalityBased In
1993N/ABrussels
Biography

Sophie Varin creates miniature paintings, dreamlike renderings of encounters within hazy landscapes or sparse houses. The artist’s colour palette is bright and bold, with Varin often employing luscious greens and shades of deep red. The figures in her depictions are faceless and seen from a bird’s eye view, casting the viewer as voyeur, a panoptic presence perceiving everything below. Yet the figures remain enigmatic and curious, as if they have been placed in the landscapes, or found themselves there by accident. Much like in a dream, their purpose is unclear, and the viewer is forced to embrace the uncertainty rather than projecting meaning onto the forms. Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...

Selected Artworks
Not Sorry
Sophie Varin
Not Sorry, 2023
4.5 x 10cm
Nothing personal OK
Sophie Varin
Nothing personal OK, 2022
3 x 6cm
Bright
Blind dripping
Sophie Varin
Blind dripping, 2022
3 x 2cm
Blind date
Sophie Varin
Blind date, 2022
3 x 2cm
Another round of what ?
Sophie Varin
Another round of what ?, 2022
11 x 9cm
The peregrine (Grass) / Le pelerin (Herbe)
Sophie Varin
The peregrine (Grass) / Le pelerin (Herbe), 2024
5.5 x 4cm
Truth claim (portrait of a bush 1)
Sophie Varin
Truth claim (portrait of a bush 1), 2024
8 x 6cm
Empathy test (1)
Sophie Varin
Empathy test (1)
8 x 50cm
Low Resolution
Sophie Varin
Low Resolution, 2023
7 x 60cm
Leftover fear
Sophie Varin
Leftover fear, 2024
8 x 6cm
The peregrine (Tree) / Le pélerin (Arbre)
Sophie Varin
The peregrine (Tree) / Le pélerin (Arbre), 2024
4.5 x 4cm
Wait For It 2
Sophie Varin
Wait For It 2, 2023
7 x 5cm
Multiple High Profile Discoveries
Sophie Varin
Multiple High Profile Discoveries, 2023
7 x 30cm
Self Help 1
Sophie Varin
Self Help 1, 2023
7 x 5cm
Sham Meditation (sunrise)
Sophie Varin
Sham Meditation (sunrise), 2024
29.6 x 4.5 x 2cm
Sham Meditation (beach talk)
Sophie Varin
Sham Meditation (beach talk), 2024
40 x 4.7 x 2cm
Heartwarming (hot plates)
Sophie Varin
Heartwarming (hot plates), 2024
4.7 x 3.7 x 2cm
In the search of something to find
Sophie Varin
In the search of something to find, 2024
84.7 x 4.5 x 2cm
The peregrine (Stairs) / Le pélerin (Escalier)
Sophie Varin
The peregrine (Stairs) / Le pélerin (Escalier), 2024
5 x 4.5cm
The Truth is Out There
Sophie Varin
The Truth is Out There, 2022
7 x 5 x 2cm
Indecision making
Sophie Varin
Indecision making, 2023
7 x 20cm
Foundational Worry
Sophie Varin
Foundational Worry, 2022
7 x 5 x 2cm
Baiting
What Are You Thinking About
Sophie Varin
What Are You Thinking About, 2023
7 x 10cm
Too late, too sorry
Sophie Varin
Too late, too sorry, 2024
8 x 6cm
Thirst trap
Sophie Varin
Thirst trap, 2024
8 x 6cm
Passive
The peregrine / Le pelerin
Sophie Varin
The peregrine / Le pelerin, 2024
5 x 4.5cm
Truth clain (portrait of a bush 2)
Sophie Varin
Truth clain (portrait of a bush 2), 2024
8 x 6cm
Hunt
Exit Plan 1
Sophie Varin
Exit Plan 1, 2023
7 x 5cm
Truth Gaps (4)
Sophie Varin
Truth Gaps (4), 2021
3.8 x 4 x 1.5cm
Truth Gaps (3)
Sophie Varin
Truth Gaps (3), 2021
3.8 x 4 x 1.5cm
Truth Gaps (1)
Sophie Varin
Truth Gaps (1), 2021
3.8 x 4 x 1.5cm
Gallery Representation
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