Discover the contemporary work of Sylviane

Sylviane GESTALDER – France Born in Boulogne-BillancourtLiterary and artistic baccalaureate&Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Versailles&Ecole de la Chambre syndicale de la haute coutureDaughter of the sculptor Jacques GESTALDER, Sylviane has been immersed since childhood in the phantasmagorical world of her father's workshop ;ere where Myriads of figurines generate and nourish his dreams. “ I grew up with his art, his strength in life. my sides » she would say later. The little girl's gifts are revealed very quickly: from the age of 6 she accompanies her father to other places. the Frochot Academy where she amazes the artists of the Quat’Z Arts des Métiers with her fervor and her application to their work. draw from a live model. À In the workshop, she reproduces the statues on paper, alive in their own way. her eyes, or she carefully goes over her father's sketches with a pencil, just to get the hang of it. À At primary school, she abundantly illustrated her notebooks with dresses the color of the moon and the sun... The budding artist is chosen by the filmmaker Paul SOULIGNAC for the production of the film which bears his first name and where We discover her modeling shapes in the Tuileries garden based on the statues of Maillol. Over the years his father tirelessly taught him the rigor of the layout. and the harmony of colors. À At the age of 15 she sold her first painting entitled Dancer at the Salon des arts in Taverny. She also exhibited at the Drawing and Painting Salon in Paris. water, at the Quat’Z Arts des Métiers in Paris, at the Salon d’Automne alongside prestigious artists… Many stays at abroad have enriched his inspiration. In 1994, she moved to Casamance. This is where it is. that she returns to drawing and landscape painting, because « in Casamance, the landscapes have a soul. » She opened her boutique, at Cap Skirring, where; colorful dresses, shiny patchwork and painted furniture coexist. In March 2010 she exhibited at the Zig Fest, the Ziguinchor international arts festival, among several African artists. Fashion stylist, passionate about design and decoration, today she happily deploys her gifts and her know-how in the field of style, while continuing to improve; indulge in painting, his preferred means of expression.