About

Cécile Plaisance, born in 1968 in Paris, France, is a contemporary French artist and photographer. After working in the European Financial markets for 10 years and then in the media, Plaisance started to pursue her true passion- photography, when she settled in Brussels in 2008. Upon graduating from Contrast Art School with a focus on photography and Photoshop, she received critical acclaim for her end-of-year exhibition. At that time Plaisance became well known for her surreal, comic portraits of Mattel’s iconic Barbie Doll. Using a technique of lenticular developing, Plaisance superimposed images of Barbie in various stages of action or undress, which change according to the position of the viewer.

Since, she has developed her oeuvre and works predominantly with lenticular print, often incorporating at times controversial subjects. She is particularly known for her lenticular photographs, a technique that uses special lenses to create images that change depending on the viewing angle. This technique gives her photographs an almost cinematic quality, creating an immersive and engaging experience for the viewer. This effect is achieved by following several key production steps: the choice of the lenticular sheet, the digital photography, the output process (film or CTP), the printing and finally the positioning of the lenticular sheet.

Cécile Plaisance has also been scholastically well received, as her portfolio won first prize in Photo Magazine’s 2018 competition. Furthermore, she has gained commercial success as well and her works are in a number of important collections, from the King of Morocco to the collection of Jo Malone, CEO of her eponymous brand, to name only a few. Her work has also been exhibited in numerous galleries and art fairs worldwide including Art Miami, Art Cologne, Art Toronto, Scope Miami and Art Basel, Hong Kong.