Sofigael M

In the lineage of French Narrative Figuration, my oil paintings - social critiques tinged with dark humour - are nourished by pop culture and the graphic codes of the 1970s and 1980s.

“Nothing will ever be the same again.”

Through bittersweet scenes set in vivid, tangy colours, blending surrealism and symbolism, I explore existential anxieties and capture the tipping point of intimate dramas and collective catastrophes.

Faced with the tragedies that weigh upon them, my heroines and heroes respond less with revolt than with a quiet resistance: a certain nonchalance, an insolent charm, and a defiant elegance inherited from the “No Future” ethos of the second half of the 20th century.

My current series, "Fractals under surreal constraints", depicts an Earth going off the rails, populated by troubled characters. I examine the human condition and portray the existential hell of individuals on the brink of breakdown, trapped in repetitive routines and subjected to absurd constraints.

The geometry of the series is built around recurring lines (wall patterns, tiles, furniture, railings, hedges...), creating a sense of confinement around the characters, but also tracing overlooked paths and possibilities they fail to see. Through its r...

Sofigael M., or Sophie-Gaëlle Martin, is a French multidisciplinary artist, painter, poet and visual creator who lives near Paris.

Drawing and photography have been part of her life since childhood. As a teenager, she attended drawing classes at the École des Beaux-Arts de Boulogne-sur-Mer and developed her photography practice in parallel. She later earned a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Management, before working in institutional and political communications in Paris.

At the same time, Sofigael M. found a liberating space in the practice of oil painting, allowing her to bring together questions about reality, critical reflection and philosophical inquiry. Painting immediately became a vital necessity for her.

In 2024, she made a decisive commitment to her artistic practice, returning to studies in graphic and digital design while devoting herself fully to painting.

Sofigael M.’s work has received international recognition: in 2026, she was selected for the longlist of the international ArtEvol 2026 competition, "A View from Everywhere" ; in 2025 and 2026, she was a finalist and semi-finalist in the Tartget Painting Prize ; she also received the Luxembourg Art Prize Certificate of Artistic Merit twice, in 2024 and ...

Group Exhibition "A Bit of Men" - March 31, 2025 - May 30, 2025

Le Cube Coworking Montalivet, 25 Boulevard du Front de Mer, 33930 Vendays-Montalivet - FRANCE