Silvie Brière

Born into a family of master glassmakers, Silvie Brière joined the painting department of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1982. After devoting herself to decorative painting and stained glass, she diversified her practice, engaging in a dialogue with the female body through a variety of media. In 2005, she began a series of collages entitled L'Origine du Monde, in reference to Gustave Courbet's famous painting. Through this series, and in a game of concealment/revelation, she subtly shows the inner world of women and their condition. Silvie Brière has exhibited extensively throughout Europe, notably in Paris for the Private Choice off fair.