Virgie Luce loves fabrics, patterns and textures.

She studied at the Académie Roederer, the Beaux-Arts in Paris, and then the Atelier Letellier, where she obtained her

diploma in textile design. Initially a designer and teacher, she became a dresser/costume designer specialising in patinas and accessories for the Compagnie Deschamps, among others, and spent ten years touring and travelling. Finally settling in Paris at the Théâtre de la Ville, she worked as an assistant and then as head of the dressing/costume department. Recently settled in Auvergne, she now devotes herself exclusively to her brushes and her beloved papers.

Virgie Luce's works are made of time and the traces left behind, of journeys and encounters. And of material, of course: it is a question of seeking out possibilities for interaction and compatibility. Kraft paper and tissue paper hold a special place in her work, and she combines them with the ochres, whites and blacks that colour her inner journeys. But all forms of paper and fibres are welcome, including fabric, bark, newspapers, magazines and photographs. Now her works are mounted on canvas or wood: the trace is captured to be shown, but also released in choruses of materials that sing of memory.

"If you could say it with words, there would be no reason to paint it." Edward Hopper