Sophie Bocher

Overview
© Timothy Chambovet
© Timothy Chambovet
Sophie Bocher was born in 1976 and has been a sculptor for 20 years. After training in photography and painting, she became captivated by materials and all the possibilities of expression contained within them. She explored sandstone and plaster at the Paris Fine Art Workshops, discovering casting techniques and the captivating world of foundries. She now lives and works in Malakoff near Paris. 
 
Black sandstone, which she prefers as her chamotte, is at the origin of her work. She works the lines and the curves with a knife, creating voids and solids, in search of a fundamental harmony. This is also an investigation into light, the way it circulates around the volumes, touches on the metal surfaces, clings to the grain of the minerals, and gets absorbed by plasters. Sensuality permeates every line and volume. Creating a balance between abstraction and figuration, she produces essential and primitive forms.
 
Her bronze editions result from a long and painstaking work process in collaboration with local foundries near Paris. This involves the preparation and control of wax, cast iron, chiselling and patination that make each sculpture unique and original.
Works
  • Amitabha Sculpture
    Sophie Bocher
    Amitabha Sculpture
    L 5 1/2" x W 5" x H 4 1/2"
  • Blue Moon
    Sophie Bocher
    Blue Moon
    W 9.5" x H 13" x Depth 1 1/2"
  • Diptyque
    Sophie Bocher
    Diptyque
    L 9-10" x W 3" x H 10-11"
  • Donce Rondeur
    Sophie Bocher
    Donce Rondeur
    L 5 1/2" x W 3 1/4" x H 10 1/4"
  • Eclosion
    Sophie Bocher
    Eclosion
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11 1/2"
  • Eclosion
    Sophie Bocher
    Eclosion
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11 1/2"
  • Eclosion
    Sophie Bocher
    Eclosion
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11 1/2"
  • Engrenages
    Sophie Bocher
    Engrenages
    L 10" x W 5" x H 9"
  • Hybride
    Sophie Bocher
    Hybride
    L 6" x W 3 1/2" x H 4"
  • Hybride Sculpture
    Sophie Bocher
    Hybride Sculpture
    L 6" x W 3 1/2" x H 4"
  • L'Attente
    Sophie Bocher
    L'Attente
    L 4 3/4" x W 3 1/2" x H 8"
  • La Conversation
    Sophie Bocher
    La Conversation
    L 5 1/2" x W 4 3/4" x H 3"
    L 6" x W 4 1/4" x H 3 1/2"
  • La Conversation
    Sophie Bocher
    La Conversation
    L 5 1/2" x W 4 3/4" x H 3"
    L 6" x W 4 1/4" x H 3 1/2"
  • La Lecture
    Sophie Bocher
    La Lecture
    L 11" x W 6" x H 5 1/4"
  • La Lecture
    Sophie Bocher
    La Lecture
    L 11" x W 6" x H 5 1/4"
  • La Lecture
    Sophie Bocher
    La Lecture
    L 11" x W 6" x H 5 1/4"
  • La Pudeur
    Sophie Bocher
    La Pudeur
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11"
  • La Pudeur
    Sophie Bocher
    La Pudeur
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11"
  • La Pudeur
    Sophie Bocher
    La Pudeur
    L 8" x W 6" x H 11"
  • Le Refuge
    Sophie Bocher
    Le Refuge
    L 6 3/4" x W 4 1/4" x H 7 1/2"
  • Le Refuge Plaster
    Sophie Bocher
    Le Refuge Plaster
    L 7" x W 4" x H 7"
  • Le Refuge Sculpture
    Sophie Bocher
    Le Refuge Sculpture
    L 7" x W 4" x H 7"
  • Nage Libre Sculpture
    Sophie Bocher
    Nage Libre Sculpture
    L 32 3/10" x W 6" x H 3"
  • She's Dancing
    Sophie Bocher
    She's Dancing
    L 8 3/4" x W 6 3/4" x H 12"
  • She's Dancing
    Sophie Bocher
    She's Dancing
    L 8 3/4" x W 6 3/4" x H 12"
  • Siesta
    Sophie Bocher
    Siesta
    L 4 1/4" x W 5 1/2" x H 5 1/2"
  • Siesta
    Sophie Bocher
    Siesta
    L 4 1/4" x W 5 1/2" x H 5 1/2"
  • Siesta Sculpture
    Sophie Bocher
    Siesta Sculpture
    L 5" x W 5" x H 5"
  • Tango
    Sophie Bocher
    Tango
    L 7" x W 6 1/4" x H 9 1/2"
  • Tango
    Sophie Bocher
    Tango
    L 7" x W 6 1/4" x H 9 1/2"
  • Tango
    Sophie Bocher
    Tango
    L 7" x W 6 1/4" x H 9 1/2"
  • Thaïs
    Sophie Bocher
    Thaïs
    L 3 1/2" x W 2 3/4" x H 12 1/2"
  • Vibrations
    Sophie Bocher
    Vibrations
    L 22" x W 12" x H 15 3/4"