Sylvie Castioni

"What is it to be a woman in today's world?” Asks the photographer Sylvie Castioni.

Trained at the University of Fine Arts in Lyon, she began her career in fashion, working for ten years for the international press, notably for Vogue magazine. Since then, her portraits have been regularly published by Elle, Marie-Claire, GQ, 7000, Apollo, H-B, Numero and Glamor.

In 2010, her meeting with actress Léa Seydoux was decisive. Their series of photographs, all made with few props, triggered Sylvie's desire to specialize in intimate portraits of celebrities and nude photos that explore the representation of women, their beauty and their femininity. 

In a quest for truth and freedom, she seeks to show a deeper, more emotional, and more spiritual dimension of the female body. Her practice is bold and aims to being about a reconciliation between the feminine and the sacred. Isabelle Adjani, Catherine Deneuve, Sonia Rolland and Emmanuelle Béart all placed their trust in Castioni’s profound endeavor. 

According to Sylvie Castioni, “the young future generations must understand that women's freedom depends on their right to invent their dreams. When I photograph a woman, I don't steal anything from her. She decides what she wants to offer” she says.