Early Work

From an early age, drawing was an instinctive part of Laëtitia’s world. In school, she filled her notebooks with sketches, drawn to colors and abstract shapes. Ironically, she found that drawing helped her focus better in class. Unlike many artists, she did not receive a classical art education—her formal creative training began later, at the age of 27.

It was during this period that she discovered nude drawing and nihonga, the traditional Japanese painting technique. This exploration quickly led her to develop a deep fascination for the vegetal and mineral worlds, which became central to her artistic expression. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, minerals, with their energetic properties, offered her a way to understand and harmonize thoughts and emotions—a concept that continues to guide her work today.

Her current artistic practice blends the spontaneity of her early abstract drawings with the refined mineral aesthetics she later developed. In recent works, she has embraced a more playful approach, viewing colors not just as visual elements but as frequencies that hold their own wisdom. As a result, her compositions have evolved from dense and dark tones to lighter, more expansive forms, reflecting a continuous exploration of chromatic energy.

Development

Over time, her techniques have evolved through the use of natural pigments and traditional Japanese washi paper, which she mounts on wooden panels. She occasionally integrates oil painting, creating a dialogue between organic materials and contemporary expression.

Major Works

Her significant works include the “A Life in Chessy” series and “Chromatic Mysteries”, both of which embody the evolution of her artistic language.