Sophie Nys

Fort Patti II, 2015
Ceramic, enamel, Emeco chairs
257 × 102 × 62,5 cm
Crac Alsace, Altkirch (FR)
Greenery and Bunting, 2015
Faience, aluminium
240 × 790 × 240 cm
Crac Alsace, Altkirch (FR)
Lits de camp, 2015
Canvas, aluminium
180 × 60 × 25 cm
Crac Alsace, Altkirch (FR)
Ein Tisch ohne Brot ist ein Brett, 2015
Wood
130 × 50 × 54 cm
Crac Alsace, Altkirch (FR)
Dimitrea, Sharon, Michael, 2015
Canvas, paint, metal
60 × 25 × 30 cm
Stiftung Binz39, Zürich (CH)
Sitzen ist das neue Rauchen, 2015
Offset, wood, canvas, aluminium
Variable dimensions
Stiftung Binz39, Zürich (CH)
Fallet-Prévostat, 2014
Metal, lamp, champagne
35 × 21 × 11 cm
Galerie Greta Meert, Brussels (BE)
Tauschpalette, 2013
Concrete, wood, grapefruit, sponge
120 × 80 × 113 cm
Galerie Greta Meert, Brussels (BE)
Oh, Brother, Brother, Brother!, 2013
Acryl paint on plastic
900 × 400 cm
Crac Alsace, Altkirch (FR)
Lawn bag, 2013
Plastic bag, adminitrative rubbish
50 × 53 × 50 cm
Etablissement d’en Face Projects, Brussels (BE)
Keiner soll hungern! Keiner soll frieren!, 2012
Coco, jute, wood, hygienic sand, coconut soap, palm leaves
110 × 140 × 40 cm
Les Halles, Porrentruy (CH)
If nature did not, Warner’s will, 2012
Coconut, stocking pants
49 × 23 × 11,5 cm
Les Halles, Porrentruy (CH)
Fort Patti I, 2012
Wood, coin
270 × 60 × 70 cm
Wiels, Brussels (BE)
Sans Titre (exercice Lygia Clark), 2012
Wood, metal
32,5 × 15 × 2,5 cm
Galerie Emmanuel Hervé, Paris (FR)
Bois et cuivre, 2012
Laser print on paper, wood, kitchen wear
Variable dimensions
Circuit, Lausanne (CH)
Bois et cuivre, 2012
Laser print on paper, wood, kitchen wear
Variable dimensions
Circuit, Lausanne (CH)
The Drunkard’s Cloak, 2010
Wood, stone, paper, paint
Variable dimensions
Objectif Exhibitions, Antwerp (BE)

The Belgian artist Sophie Nys (1974) brings together sculpture, drawing, photography, and video that examine with a wry sense of humour and play, themes of history, philosophy and architecture among others. With minimal interference and reduced means, in her practice, objects and images from everyday life are transformed and repositioned. In doing so the artist poses questions about cause and effect, transience and continuity and opens up new spaces for reflection, resistance, creativity and thought.
 
Sophie Nys was born in 1974. She lives and works in Zurich and Brussels. Previous exhibitions include solo shows at CRAC Alsace in Altkirch in 2015, Galerie Greta Meert in Brussels in 2014, La Loge in Brussels in 2013, Circuit in Lausanne and Projecte SD in Barcelona in 2012. Sophie Nys’ work has been included in group exhibitions at Swiss Art Awards Basel, Haus Konstruktiv Zürich and Artists Space New York.

Works

MANIERA 09

Exhibitions

MANIERA 09 & 10 Sophie Nys & Valérie Mannaerts 17 November — 21 January 2017