At the Ladies’ Table is a solo exhibition by French sculptor Cécile Raynal, on view from June 7 to August 31, 2025, at the Abbaye de Montivilliers in Normandy, France. Presented in this historic former women’s abbey, the exhibition explores themes of femininity, memory, and animality through a poetic ensemble of sculptural portraits. It brings together fifteen years of the artist’s work, including two new installations created especially for the site.<br /><br />Cécile Raynal’s work oscillates between her studio in Normandy and residencies in places on the fringes of society: prisons, hospitals, convents… In these places, she creates clay portraits based on the interactions with the people she meets. Back in the studio, the artist extends this approach by drawing on a vast repertoire of tales, myths and literary references, giving rise to sculptures of animals and hybrid creatures, half-human, half-animal. Thanks to the animal figures in her pieces, the artist promotes to the viewers’ eyes the common language and the interactions between beasts and man.<br /><br />You can find Cécile Ryanal biography, CV and artworks here: https://artistics.com/artist/cecile-raynal/<br /><br />👉 Artistics is a Paris-based contemporary art gallery which operates mainly online. We are a team of passionate professionals driven by the thrill to discover new talents and to share their art with you! <br /><br />👁 Want to see more from Artistics? <br />Buy unique artworks on our website: https://bit.ly/3JovXP6 <br />To receive our bimonthly newsletter, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/3qLvZdi <br />Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/43RAWjB <br />Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/448ROSGcapes
