Soft geometry II Print

« I seek to apply constructive clarity and precise proportions to create works that are dynamic yet peaceful, structured yet free, and which above all, release positive energy! » Sylvie Hamou is a self-taught contemporary painter who was born and raised in New Zealand to French and Swiss parents and then lived in France as an adult before settling in Switzerland. This cultural melting pot influences Hamou’s minimalist approach to geometric constructivism and abstraction. Fuelled by her love of design, she identifies herself as an abstract, geometric and hard-edge painter. Her bold and minimalist compositions follow the codes of concrete and non-objective art evolving around her quest for harmony and balance and her intrinsic sensitivity to colour. In addition to exploring the notions of space and volume inherent to her geometrical abstraction predecessors, she also incorporates interesting texture and signature dot work. International success Over the last decade, Sylvie Hamou has exhibited widely both in Switzerland and abroad (France, USA, Italy, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg...). Her work was showcased at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan during the AJAC exhibition in 2016, le Grand Palais in Paris in 2017 and JFK airport /New York (Embler Art Gallery). After successful international juried selections, Sylvie Hamou presented works at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn in 2017 and London in 2018. Today, Sylvie Hamou's artworks are in private collections worldwide, including a large 4-piece composition in a luxury ski resort in Colorado/USA, a university residential hall in Brazil and other works in the foyers and offices of financial institutions and legal practices in Geneva Switzerland. Sylvie Hamou co-directs a magnificent gallery, ARTIUM gallery in the heart of the Old Town of Geneva /Switzerland. She holds numerous exhibitions of her work throughout the year and also invites other artists to showcase solo and group exhibits.