BIOGRAPHY

Sandrine Plante is a figurative sculptor (she places great emphasis on the masculine aspect of this profession, explaining that it is her masculine energy that creates) committed to African memories from the dawn of time to the present day.

Born in the Puy de Dôme region in 1974, she is a "métisse" or "zoréole" to be precise, i.e. born of an Auvergne mother and a Reunion father.

She discovered clay at the age of 8 (and remained self-taught for many years) and soon decided to become an artist, encouraged by her parents.

After graduating with a baccalaureate in plastic arts, she went on to study art history, apprenticing as a sculptor with Jean Chauchard, a pupil of Paul Belmondo in Rome. She also attended a stone-cutting and architecture school in Volvic, Puy de Dôme, and took sculpture courses in Italy with Gigi Guadagnucci in Massa Carrara - the great marble master.

It was clear to her that art could express much more than a state of mind, that it could be used to campaign, tell stories and defend causes.

Sandrine Plante creates her figures without models or photos, but from her dreams. Her creations are initially made in terracotta, some of which are in museums, and then in acrylic resin, aqua and bronze. They are on a single or larger scale, sometimes telling the story of ancestors in chronological order: the "Healers" series, the "Nomads" series, the "Home" series, still on the land of their birth, the "Captures, Sales, Separations" series, the "Bottomless Holds" series, a tribute to all those forgotten men and women who died on the slave ships, "lynchings" and "On the plantation".

This scourge recurs as if inexorably, still affecting 60 million human beings...

"I will never cease to express this cry, I who, as a woman in my time, in my country, have the possibility to do so".

In addition to her artistic activities, Sandrine Plante offers sculpture workshops open to all, regardless of skill level. These classes are a unique opportunity for students to explore their creativity, learn the art of sculpture and engage in meaningful dialogue about the intersection of art, history and societal issues. With her expertise, passion and refined artistry, Sandrine creates a welcoming and inspiring atmosphere for her students to embark on their own sculptural journey.