Sophie Nys

Sophie Nys (B, born 1974) studied art at the Sint-Lucas institute in Ghent. She also did postgraduate studies at the Jan van Eyck Akademie in Maastricht. Her work is characterised by a minimalist aesthetic of rudimentary printmaking (preferably with 'poor' materials such as paper and 'simple' techniques like photocopying) which break away from the fetish of the unique artefact. In her sharp-witted and humorous oeuvre, the accepted practices of the contemporary art scene are often forced to face up to this approach. She recently held solo exhibitions in the Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle (2007), De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (2005) and Free Space, Bozar, Brussels (2004). Her work has also been on display in various group exhibitions at venues including Argos Media Center, Brussels (2007) and the Rotterdam film festival (2006). She also created a clip for Canvas TV in the series 'Title Save' (2008).