"An Old Tale of Animal - A Childhood Dream"
“I work on the thread of emotion, on what helps us to live; a meeting, childhood memories, an animal cares, the beauty of things.”
- Sophie Verger
French Animal Sculptor
European Prizes & Museum Expositions
• Sophie VERGER was born in Paris in 1953.
• Collections:
• Awards &Prizes
2005: Invitation of council of regional artist of Picardie, France
2005: Contemporary Art Festival, guest of honor, Senlis, France
2000: The Public Prize on the theme of wildlife, at the exhibition "Sculptures & Jardins", Lille, France. A theme that gradually became for her a source of inexhaustible inspiration
• Exhibitions :
Art Yī Gallery is the exclusive gallery of Sophie Verger in Brussels, Belgium..
Our latest exhibitions :
2023: Luxembourg Art Fair, Luxembourg
2023: Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
2022: "A Tale of Animal", group exhibitions, Brussels, Belgium
2022: London Art Fair, London, England
2022: Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
2021: "Timeless", group exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2021: "Art Exhibition for the Hommage of René Julien", Ramatuelle, France
2021: Art Up Lille, Lille, France
2021: "Blooming", group exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2021: Together, group exhibition, Brussel, Belgium
2020: "Sculptures in liberty", Archaeological Museum of Val d'Oise, France
2020: Solo exhibition, Biarritz, France
2019: Solo exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2019: "Vital Connections", Natural History Museum of Lille, France
2018: Solo exhibition, Montpellier, France
2017: Solo exhibition, Museum Opal Sud, France
2014: Solo exhibition, France
2014: Large sculptures presented in the courtyard of the Sorbonne, Paris, France
2013: "Beast & Human", Duo exhibition, Magdalenenkapelle Landshut, Germany
2013: Solo exhibition, Le Touquet, France
2010: Solo exhibition, Museum François Pompon, Saulieu, France
2010: Solo exhibitions, Reims, France
2009: Exhibition in Germany
2009: Exhibition at Burgerweshuis in Zierikzee, Netherlands
2008: Solo exhibition, Syrian Arab Cultural Center, Paris, France
2008: Solo exhibition, Aquarium Museum, Nancy, France
2008: Exhibition, Ecomuseum of Briqueterie / Saint Brieuc / Trégomeur Zoo, France
2007: Solo exhibition, Musée Château de Boulogne sur Mer, France
2007: Solo exhibition, City Hall of Saint Ouen l'Aumône, France
2007: Solo exhibition, garden of Daubigny Museum, France
2005: MAC 2005, Parism France
2005: Exhibition, Paris, France
2004: "Mers les bains", Solo exhibition, Espace Jacques Prévert, France
2003: 1st "Rhinoceros" sculpture exhibition, Lyon, France
2003: MAC editions 2003, Paris, France
2002: Solo exhibition, POMPON Museum, Saulieu, France
2001: Solo exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2001: 1st museum exhibition, Museum Adzac, Paris, France
2000: "Animal theme exhibition", Museum BOURDELLE, France,
2000: 1st bronze sculpture exhibition, Paris, France
2000: Solo exhibition, City Hall of Lille, Lille, France
1999: Solo exhibition, Paris, France
1999: Exhibition at LINEART Contemporary Art Fair, Ghent, Belgium
1999: Exhibition at the Château of Grouchy, Osny, France
1999: Exhibition at the CORDERIE, a former factory in Etaples, France
1995:Exhibition, Paris, France
Until Today: Museum exhibitions and galleries continue to this day...
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Luxembourg Art Fair - Meet Sophie VERGER
Luxexpo The Box, Booth-01, Art Yī 20 - 23 Apr 2023Meet Sophie VERGER animal sculptor in Luxembourg art fair art yi gallery booth 01Read more -
Affordable Art Fair Brussels - Sophie Verger
Tour & Taxis, Art Yī (Stand A2) 8 - 12 Feb 2023Contemporary animal bronze sculpture exhibition of Sophie Verger Affordable Art Fair Brussels, Tour et Taxis, Art Yī gallery stand A2Read more -
Sophie Verger: "A Tale of Animal"
Art Exhibition 20 Oct - 30 Nov 2022The new animal sculpture exhibition of Sophie Verger in art yi gallery in BrusselsRead more
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The press release Art Up! 2021 (in French)
Lille Art Up!, June 10, 2021 -
New Book of Sophie Verger : The Labyrinth of the Imaginary (in French)
Sophie Verger, November 2, 2020 -
Sophie Verger - Sculptures - TV Interview (in French)
Geneviève Jeandon, director of the Jacques Brel Cultural Center in Thionville , Air TV - Bienvenue chez vous, February 3, 2012
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Grand corne à corne / Big horn to horn, 2023
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Ours au Kamchatka / Bear in Kamchatka, 2023
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Mon cheval préféré / My Favourite Horse, 2023
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Barque aux éléphants / Elephant boat, 2023
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Sur la trompe / On the trunk, 2023
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Toute petite Louise et son éléphant / Little Louise, 2023
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Ours enlacés / Two bears entwined, 2023
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Eléphants enlacés / Two elephants entwined, 2023
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L'école du chien / The dog school in bronze, 2023
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Colonne de lionceaux / Colonne of lionesses, 2023
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Ours Chaman au tambour / Drum Shaman Bear, 2023
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Ours jonglant avec les poissons / Bear juggling fish, 2023
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Tickles, 2023
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Girafe et ses trois filles / Giraffe and her three daughters, 2023
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Equilibre sur la banquise / Balancing on the ice floe, 2023
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Le jour de Malanka / Malanga, 2022
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Deux enfants et un éléphanteau / Two children with baby elephant, 2022
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Le préféré des deux / The preferred by the two girls, 2022
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Éléphant au Jardin / Elephant in the Garden, 2022
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En Avant ! / Ahead !, 2022
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Mon Ballon / My Ball, 2022
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Cours-y vite ! / Run there fast !, 2022
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Éléphant et son amie / Elephant and his little girl, 2022 Sold
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Pas trop vite / Not too fast, 2022
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Bembeleza, 2022
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The Swing / Le Balancier, 2022
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Les Nurses, 2022
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Rhinocéros et sa cavalière / Rhinoceros and his rider, 2022
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La fille de Lokis / Loki's daughter, 2022
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Père et Fille / Father and Daughter, 2022
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Un Ours nommé Sisyphe / A Bear named Sisyphus, 2022
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Les Fiancés Version 3 / The Lovers, 2022
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Mini Perché / Mini Perched, 2022 Sold
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Girafe et son lévrier / Giraffe and his greyhound, 2022
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Surf aux Malouines / Surfing in the falklands, 2022
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La petite pêcheuse de perles / The little pearl fisherwoman, 2022
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Grand ours et son petit / Big bear and his cub , 2022
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En Forêt de Hez - Laie et Marcassins, 2021
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La Course au Poisson / The Fish Race, 2021
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En Afrique ou 4 éléphants heureux / In Africa or 4 happy elephants, 2021
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Acrobatie / Acrobatic, 2021 Sold
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Ours et ourson / Bear and cub, 2021 Sold
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D'une trompe à l'autre / From one Trunk to the Other, 2021
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Le Plus Fort des Deux / The Stronger of the Two, 2021
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Haute École/ Dressage, 2021
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La Petite Merveille ou à Iris / A Little Wonder, 2021
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Grand Quickly / Big Quickly, 2021
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La Patte du Chat / The Cat's Paw , 2021
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Cinq demoiselles / Five Young Ladies, 2021
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Mes Trois Garnements, 2020 Sold
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Cinq éléphants et une fille / Five elephants and one girl, 2020 Sold
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Quatre Pizzlys / Four pizzlys, 2020
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Grand Mahout / Big Mahout, 2020
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Axel et son éléphant / Axel and his elephant, 2020
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Sokatira et un en plus / Sokatira and One More, 2020 Sold
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Jeune philosophe / Young philosopher, 2020
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Grands équilibristes / Big Acrobats, 2020
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Quickly, 2020
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Grand Apprentissage version 2 / Great Learning version 2, 2020
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Eléphant et et son petit / Elephant and his little one, 2020
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Equilibristes au jardin / Acrobats in the garden, 2020
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Chorus, 2020
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Tendres jeux / Gentle games, 2020
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La Barque Sacrée / The Sacred Boat, 2019
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Mon ours / My bear, 2019
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Voyage / Traval, 2019
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Loup et petite fille ou «Le rêve» / The wolf and a little girl or "the dream", 2019
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My Little Kid, 2019 Sold
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Gaby et son ours / Gaby and her bear, 2019
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Toi et Moi / You and Me, 2019
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Accord dans la nuit ou Claire et la lune / Harmony in the night, 2019
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La problématique du loup / The problem with the wolf, 2019
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Trois Oursons / Three bear cubs, 2019
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My Little Bear, 2019
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Le Festin / The Feast, 2019 Sold
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Entre Père et Mère / Between Father and Mother, 2019
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Hommage à Max Ernst / Tribute to Max Ernst, 2019
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Bien au chaud ! / Keep warm !, 2019
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Reste avec moi / Stay with me, 2018
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Opposition 2, 2018
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L'envol, 2018
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Offrande Version 2 / The Offering Version 2, 2018
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Jeanne et le lion / Jeanne and the lion, 2018
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Mon Merens préféré / My Favourite Merens, 2018
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A l'abri / Sheltered, 2018
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Cheval à la pomme / Horse and the apple, 2018
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Lion et lionceau / Lion and lion cub, 2018
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African tango / Tango africain, 2018
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La baignade / Swimming, 2017
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De Bosse en Bosse / From hump to hump, 2017
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La Découverte / The Discovery, 2017
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Dans l'arène ou mon taureau préféré / In the Arena or My Favourite Bull, 2017
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Le Secret / The Secret, 2017
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Mon hippocampe / My Seahorse, 2017
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Tout timide / Very shine, 2017
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Deux danseuses hippopotames / Dancing hippopotamus, 2017
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Éléphant saute ! / Elephant Jump !, 2016
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La Petite Baigneuse / The Little Bather, 2016
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Melle Andréa / Miss Andrea, 2016
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La Valse / The Waltz, 2015
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La géante ou Gulliverte / The Giantess or Gulliver, 2015
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Rhinocéros Boule / Rounded rhinoceros, 2015
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Vénus anadyomène / Anadyomene Venus, 2015
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Chat et oiseau / Cat and bird, 2015
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Trois éléphants acrobates / Three acrobatic elephants, 2014
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Nid d'ours / Bear's nest, 2014
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Le jeu de la corde / Tug of war , 2014
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Grande Girafe Enceinte / Big Pregnant Giraffe, 2014
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Promenade des Ours / Bear Walk, 2014
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Jeune Fille / Young Girl, 2014
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Girafe et sa poupée / Giraffe and her doll, 2014
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Couple à genoux / Couple kneeling, 2014
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Rhinocéros amoureux version 2 / Rhinoceros in Love Version 2, 2014
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Rencontre / The Meeting, 2013
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Le Promotoire / Promontory, 2012