Sylvie Enjalbert

Sylvie Enjalbert is a ceramic artist born in France in 1973. Currently, she lives and works in the Pyrénées, finding inspiration in the picturesque landscapes. Since the early 2000s, she has been regularly invited to show her artworks in Japan, South Korea, and China, where she also had the opportunity to work as a resident artist.

In recognition of her contributions to the field and her recent creations echoing her profound connection with the inner self, the Ariana Museum awarded her last year for her entire career. Enjalbert was also a finalist at important competitions, such as the Cheongju Craft Biennale in South Korea in 2019 and the Officine Saffi International Competition in Italy in 2017.

Her captivating works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions across the globe, including Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, South Korea, France, China, and Japan. Sylvie’s pieces are held by the Ariana Museum in Geneva, Switzerland; the Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue Museum in Jingdezhen, China; the prestigious Maison Givenchy in Paris, France; the Château de Nontron in Dordogne, France; and the Ceramic Cultural Park Museum in Shigaraki, Japan.

“My pots are like echoes, translations of something both original and universal: they are the evocations of pots. Ancient pots held water, grain, and food; they served to store, carry or cook; they contained some sort of nourishment. The pots which I make nourish me in an essential way. Thus, a dialogue between the everyday object and the work of art can be established. The simplicity of my artworks is a direct result of the connexion we can have as human beings with the divine within us.

The surface of my containers shows movements like little waves created by the imprint of my thumb. These irregularities reveal the individual soul of the piece, the simple trace of a finger indicating movement and life itself.”

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