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The Odyssey

An attempt at reconnecting with her homeland and ancestors, The Odyssey was developed by Sofie Dieu in 2019 during an art residency in France, not far from where the artist's family comes from. It includes a movie, a series of photo-drawings and the artist's first attempt at ceramic. 

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With the generous support of Les Lizières, Centre of Research and Culture, 2019.

Born in France, Sofie Dieu’s first encounter with art was through church. With a penchant for ritual and spirituality, the artist is best known for her fragile, sombre, and sometimes violent ink paintings and textile works.

 

Poetic and humanist, her practice draws on her journeys to China and Australia. She explores how identity and memory fluctuate according to their immediate environment. Landscapes, people, secrecy, healing, and the dichotomy between light and darkness are some of her recurring themes.

  

Multi-art prizes and award finalist, her work was included in the Sydney North Art Prize, Waterhouse Natural Science prize and the Contemporary Art Award amongst others. In 2016, she worked on the Camperdown Cemetery installation for Sydney Biennale. In 2017, her work will be shown during Vivid and Mental Health Month in Sydney.

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