Exposition - Soraya Meunier

Throughout the Automne de la science festival, come and discover the cyanotype photographic works of artist Soraya Meunier

cyan. Nature is her main source of inspiration, and through her distinctive technique, she highlights its fragility. Her cyanotype photographs will adorn our events room throughout the duration of the Automne de la science festival.

Sow grew up with visually impaired parents and often acted as their eyes. This experience shaped her approach to art, prompting her to explore what is invisible or barely perceptible to the naked eye.

After studying photography and audiovisual production, she initially worked as a craft photographer in events and studio settings. Discovering the cyanotype process allowed her to express herself in a more personal way.

Her work focuses in particular on captive animals as well as animal and human skeletons. The captive animal reveals a constrained life behind its gaze, while the skeleton becomes the ultimate trace of existence—what remains after the body has vanished.

She creates her cyanotypes on reflective surfaces—mirrors and glass plates—to produce works that trap the viewer within the image. Consequently, one never looks alone: our own reflection superimposes itself onto that of the captive animal or the skeleton.

The visitor thus becomes an integral part of the artwork, invited to question their place in what they observe and in their relationship with the living world.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of her works dedicated to animals is donated to PAZ, an association committed to fighting against animal captivity and promoting respect for living creatures. Chrysanthème pompon ; Credits: Soraya Meunier Hortensia ; Credits: Soraya Meunier