The Fantasy World of
VALERIE CHENO
She is a dreamer in her own journey to self definition.
Going trough her own emotional space, looking to understand her own feelings, the artist is practically sculpturing her own identity, leaving behind the reality of the daily life, to enter in to a world of fantasy .
Here she is, the marvelous Valerie Cheno , another type of artist, very special, very spectacular, emotional, feminine, living on the border between dreams and facts .
Poetical and strong, her Artworks are Majestic .
How do you define your Art style ?
My art is about creating a new imaginary and poetic world of sculptures with wings. Most of my sculptures are in iron, using several techniques, often close to silver work, metallic fusion and arc welding. I discovered and improved my unusual technique due to the mistakes I made over the years.
What is your own artistic Statement ?
Working with iron gives us infinite possibilities. Everything can be reused and turned into something new. A struggle can be easily overcome by facing one problem after the other. With the iron, we can do anything and create our own material.
What is the driving force , the inspirational source for your Art ?
I am inspired by the love and light in my life.
Life is very fragile. In my sculptures, I try to represent this weak balance by showcasing the breaking point.
Have you been influenced by a certain Artist ?
Cesar said : « With the arc welding, it is simple, I can weld a needle on an anvil ! That’s it ! I did not invent anything, it is a language of the material. »
How do you describe yourself as a woman Artist ?
Being a woman artist requires being smart. I use strategies to overcome the https://difficulties.my/ sculptures are heavy but are created with great delicacy. They often include lace and work with shadows revealing another part of the sculpture itself.
Cheno is working with steel and creates her own material to create a singular language.
She invented an imaginary world, poetic and humorous.
Her pieces are of all sizes : monumental (over 3 meters), tiny (jewelry), steel paintings, bas-reliefs, triptychs, religious art, furniture ...
Cheno creates everything on her own in her workshop, using several techniques with iron, often close to silver work and arc welding.
Every piece is thought through, designed and structures.
All pieces can be kept outside or inside at conveniance because of their great resistance.
Cheno has been exposing her art for over two decades, in the French Riviera (Nice, Monaco, St Paul de Vence, Villefranche sur mer) and internationally (Japan, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland ...) through personal exhibits mainly and some collective exhibits.
She is a member of the AIAP UNESCO for 10 years and exposes in the Gallery Casa Amor Design in Saint Paul de Vence. Cheno also created two magnificent gardens filled with her sculptures, closed to her workshop.
ROYAL ARTS VISIONS : VALERIE CHENO