Between Art
and psyche
"It is through visual fragmentation that I like to express emotions and disrupt perception"
"It is through visual fragmentation that I like to express emotions and disrupt perception"
About
From a young age, Agnès Monnet was drawn to the world of visual creation, engaging with materials and images in a way that transcended mere play. Her journey into the arts was a natural progression, from a childhood filled with drawing, cutting and collage, evolving into a passionate exploration of visual narratives.
His decision, at age 14, to attend art school in Lyon and become a graphic designer by trade was not just a career choice, it was a commitment to a life of artistic expression and creation. His studies did not stop there: a deep interest in the human psyche led him to study psychology at the University of Lyon, enriching his artistic palette with ideas about human perception and emotion.
She began a career as a graphic designer at the age of 18 in an advertising agency as a designer and created her own business as a freelance graphic designer at the age of 35. She also created her own advertising agency in Lyon in 2005. The world of graphic design, with its visual impact and connection to communication, has left a deep imprint on her works, informing her approach to composition and form. Psychology, particularly Gestalt theory, has provided her with a theoretical framework that underpins her exploration of perception and emotional expression.
“Intimités,” a work close to her heart, encapsulates this convergence of influences and personal evolution. It is a testament to her return to the canvas, imbued with years of contemplation and artistic maturation. Through this work, she invites the viewer into a universe of nuanced emotions and complex narrative, where the play of light and shadow, transparency and texture evoke a sense of intimacy and complexity. It is a piece that speaks to her artistic rebirth, embodying the essence of her journey and the levels of experiences and insight she brings to her artistic work.
Her artistic voice is distinct, characterized by a compelling fusion of fragmentation and chiaroscuro, a style she cultivates with a deep sense of intimacy and a thorough exploration of the human psyche. Her choice of mediums, from acrylic and oil to digital and film photography, serves as a canvas for exploring themes of inner emotion and the multifaceted nature of personality.
Thus, in September 2023, she held a solo exhibition of around thirty paintings, organized in Lyon at the headquarters of Eiffage Immobilier. This exhibition included four paintings acquired by Eiffage Immobilier, selected for the Charter "One building, one work" of the French Ministry of Culture installed in January 2024 in the residence Les Fermes de l'Alpe - Alpe d'Huez.
An auction of a painting was held during the opening of this exhibition in aid of the charity Courir pour elles.
Next exhibition: Artiade - Olympics of Art - New York - November 15 to 25, 2024
Artistic CV
Artist listed at Akoun
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• 10 to 31 Octobre 2024
Solo exhibition "REFLETS INTIMES" at Eiffage Immobilier à Lyon Confluence
• 9 octobre - 7 nov 2023
Exposition individuelle chez Eiffage Immobilier à Lyon «FRAGMENTS INTIMES»
Atrium du bâtiment Hélianthe d’Eiffage à Lyon Confluences - 33 toiles
• Juillet 2023
CHARTE DU MINISTÈRE DE LA CULTURE FRANÇAIS :
«1 immeuble - 1 œuvre» en partenariat avec Eiffage Immobilier
Acquisition permanente de 4 œuvres par Eiffage immobilier (installation endécembre 2023) pour les 4 entrées de la résidence «Les fermes de l’Alpe» - Alpe d’Huez - France
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
• 15 au 25 novembre 2024
ARTIADE - OLYMPICS OF ART 2024 - NEW-YORK CITY (USA)
Sélection parmi 2000 artistes - Représentation de la France à cette olympiade
1 œuvre sélectionnée et exposée en physique à NYC.
• 23-25 août 2024
ART(IST) MEETING - Belgique - Grand Casino Knokke
101 exposants - Selectionnée sur 1000 artistes.
• 14 au 22 juin 2024
LA PIGNA GALLERY - Making a mark - Rome (Italie)
Exposition collective - 2 toiles
• 15 au 30 Mai 2024
VAN GOGH ART GALLERY - Madrid (Espagne)
Exposition «Stage» - 1 collage photographique
• 1,2,3 Mars 2024
(UN) FAIR MILAN 2024 - FOIRE INTERNATIONALE
2 toiles - Représentation par la galerie VanGogh Art Gallery de Madrid (Espagne)
• 15-30 avril 2024
ARTBOX PROJECT VENEZIA 2024 - durant la Biennale d’art de Venise 2024
Galerie CIPRIARTE - Exposition virtuelle 1 toile
• 4-7 avril 2024
Artexpo NEW YORK - Circle Foundation - Exposition virtuelle 1 toile
• 27 mars - 15 avril
Exposition Stage - Van Gogh Art gallery - Madrid - 1 toile
• 17 octobre 2023 au 16 janvier 2024
GALERIE «MOST FAMOUS GALLERY» - Perpignan, France Exposition internationale «HEART» - 4 toiles
• 15-30 octobre 2023
«PORTRAITS» - @Barbagelata Foundation - Barcelone
Exposition internationale virtuelle - 1 toile
• 15 - 30 juin 2023
ART TUNNEL DE BARCELONE - Barcelone Espagne - 2 œuvres exposées
• 15-18 juin 2023
ARTBOX PROJECT BASEL 2.0 - BASEL (Suisse)
Exposition virtuelle - 2 œuvres
• 27 au 29 mai 2023
MAISON DES EXPOSITIONS DE TERNAND (69 - 19 toiles
• 17 au 26 avril 2023
ARTBOX PROJECT NEW YORK CITY 2.0 - USA
Exposition virtuelle - 2 œuvres
PRIX ET DISTINCTION
• Juin 2024
Monica Ferrarini Curatrice - Certificat de mérite artistique
• Mai 2024
Circle foundation - 8th international Artist of the month Award and Grants Certificat de Mention Honorable.
• Mars 2024
Circle foundation - Artist of the Year Award - Certificat Masterfull Mind Award
• Décembre 2023
«Luxembourg Art Prize 2023 » - Luxembourg - Musée Pinacothèque - Certificate of Artistic Achievment
• Janvier 2023
Pitturiamo - Artiste européen - Certificat de Mérite Artistique
• Novembre 2023
Terravarna - Exposition «Portraits» - Internationale Juried Competition Honorable Mention Award
• New York Art Competitions NYAC Concours « Madonna Re-imagined »
1 œuvre présentée «Marie 2.0». Cette œuvre a été primée d’un Titre Honorifique.
PRESS MEDIAS
• 7 mars 2024
Newsletter Eiffage France - Communication interne
3 pages pour les 4 œuvres de la Charte du Ministère de la Culture "1 immeuble, 1 œuvre"
• 5 janvier 2024
Croix du midi - Journaliste : Jean-Marie Artozoul - Article sur l’exposition «Heart» - Most Famous Galerue - Perpignan
• 17 octobre 2023
Le Progrès - Sans signature : Publi-postage pour l’exposition chez Eiffage Octobre 2023 et la vente aux
enchères d’une de mes toiles
• Jeudi 5 mai 2023
Le Patriote - Journaliste : Denis Brudzinsky. Pour l’exposition à la Maison des expositions de Ternand
PUBLICATIONS
• Mai 2024 Magazine Spotlight - Circle Foundation of art Aatonau - Blog japonais
• Mai 2024 Aatonau - Blog japonais
• Janvier 2024 Arttalk Magazine - Issue 29 - Double page
COLLECTORS
• M. et Me P. SIMÉAN (LYON) - 2 TOILES
• Mme C. BOURGEOIS (LYON) - 5 TOILES
• Mme A. PERDRIX (LA ROCHELLE) - 2 TOILES ET 2 TIRAGES D’ART
• M. ET MME L. DELAUBEL (LYON) - 2 TOILES