Atelier Cléophée
Parisian artist specialized in the pastel art, Atelier Cléophée builds her works like many different visions that she imagines as preparatory to stained glass windows, mosaics or to haute couture and interior decoration fabrics. Many of her drawings are inspired by the colors and patterns observed in Brazil, a country and culture to which she has a strong connection. The universes of design and fashion are at the heart of her inspiration through an exploration of ornamental patterns where colors, materials, and lights interplay beautifully.
Through the use of this powder of pigments, which more than any other pictorial substance reveals the most subtle shades of tone, Atelier Cléophée sets up universes of shapes and colors which find their source in the primordial energy of nature’s essence. Her work aims at questioning our relationship to the five elements, both through our senses and our imagination, and their rarity in the era of the Anthropocene and the environmental challenge. These elementary worlds, through the surrealness and the richness of color they evoke, are at the heart of her chromatic and graphic research. Her pastel technique is elaborated as a trace, an imprint on the paper.
TEXTILE, 2023
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This pastel drawing by Atelier Cléophée evokes the artist's imagination in response to the vibrant culture of Brazil’s Nordeste region. Characterized by a blend of African, Portuguese, and indigenous influences, this area is renowned for its artisan crafts—lace, basketry, and ceramics—as well as its embroidered fabrics, alongside its natural resources. In this work, both musical and dynamic, the dreamlike quality of the Brazilian culture is captured through zigzag and organic patterns inspired by nature, African masks, and dancing figures, conjuring the enchanting rhythm of carnival drums.
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Pastel on paper
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31.50 x 23.62 in (with frame)
ORPHÉE, 2023
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Endowed with a unique ability to move the forest animals with his song, the figure of Orpheus embodies the harmony between man and nature. The poet does not use his musical power to dominate but to foster a connection and peace among living creatures. In this vibrant drawing, Atelier Cléophée reinterprets the myth through an ecological lens that resonates with our contemporary world. With a color palette reflecting the various temperatures of flames, the artist evokes the symbolic power of the orphic fire. An allegory of his burning passion for Eurydice and his descent into the underworld, the fire also represents artistic inspiration and the awareness of the fragility of ecosystems.
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Pastel on paper
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80 × 60 cm (with frame)
She recently exhibited her work at Galerie Villa Gabrielle (2024) and has been collaborating with Amélie Maison d’Art since 2023 (Studio Miracolo). Her commissioned projects include bespoke series for private clients, prestigious international decorators, as well as luxury hotels in Saudi Arabia. Mural paintings are also in progress, combining pastel and acrylic. The brand Agnès b. has selected several of her works for its Men’s Summer 2025 collection.