Biography
Sophie-Gaëlle Martin
Sophie-Gaëlle Martin, or Sofigael M.,
is a contemporary French artist,
painter, poet, and visual creator,
living near Paris and originally from
Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the Opal Coast.
Passionate about drawing from an early age, the artist attended classes at the École des Beaux-Arts in her hometown as a teenager, while also training in photography.
She holds a Master’s degree in Business Management and a Maîtrise in Administration and Applied Economics. She worked in Paris for several years in institutional and political communications.
In 2022, Sofigael M. discovered in oil painting a liberating space that allowed her to bring together questions about reality, critical reflection and philosophical inquiry. Painting immediately became a vital necessity.
Driven by the desire to reconnect fully with artistic creation, Sophie-Gaëlle made a major turning point in her career in 2024: she returned to studies in graphic design and decided to devote herself to developing her practice as a painter.
Her work has received international recognition: in 2025, she was selected twice as a finalist and semi-finalist in the international painting competition Tartget Prize, in the “Imaginative & Fantastic” category.
In July 2026, she once again reached the semi-finals.
In June 2026, Sofigael M. was selected following the international call for applications "Brise+Surrealm" to appear in the Summer Solstice 2026 edition of the Swiss magazine Obscyra.
“Sofigael M.’s multidisciplinary practice explores existential uncertainty, human psychology, and the fragile boundaries between reality and perception. Through surreal oil paintings influenced by narrative figuration, pop culture, and the aesthetics of the 1970s and 1980s, Sofigael M. creates symbolic scenes filled with dark humour, social critique, and emotional tension. Her vivid compositions portray characters facing personal and collective upheavals, reflecting on resilience, belief, disillusionment, and the search for meaning within a changing world."
The editorial team at Obscyra Magazine
In April 2026, her work was featured in Nevadart magazine, issue no. 6 • Spring 2026, in the “Emerging Talents to Discover” section.
Sofigael M. has also twice received the Certificate of Artistic Merit from the Luxembourg Art Prize, in December 2024 and more recently in December 2025, during her participations in the international competition.
