Sophie Zénon retrospective in Toulouse

Mongolia, it all started from there. Trained in contemporary history, religious sciences and ethnology, Sophie Zénon, born in 1965, shared for several seasons the daily life of a family of nomadic breeders. The country fascinates her for the intimate relationship of its inhabitants with nature and spiritual forces.

“Here, everything is a sign, everything is spirit, everything has a soul,” she says. “These are images sewn with small stitches! » exclaim his Mongolian friends upon discovering his delicate panoramic miniatures, with low contrasts, all in shades of gray.

Made with a 100 g plastic toy device, these Mongolian haikus (1996-2004) invite wonder and dreams.