A haunting portrait that lingers in memory — bold colors and expressive forms create an unforgettable presence that transcends the canvas.
Lakmé Collection
Lakmé
Inspired by the opera and the world of beauty, a collection that merges the vibrancy of Indian culture with the elegance of haute couture — color as a language of identity.
People of the World — Thailand
The Gathering
Buddhist monks in saffron robes converge in quiet contemplation, a meditation on community, spirituality, and the gentle rhythms of monastic life in Thailand.
People of the World — Brazil
Beleza Rio
The beauty and energy of Rio de Janeiro — carnival dancers, street life, and the infectious rhythm of samba captured in bold, sweeping brushstrokes.
People of the World
Capturing humanity across continents
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Color Whiplash — Rajasthan
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Providers & Caregivers — Africa
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Lovers — Europe
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Cloth Carriers — India
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Beleza Rio — Brazil
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The Gathering — Thailand
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People of Chennai — India
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Winter in Scandinavia
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Modern Rajasthan — India
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Cores do Brasil
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Strong & Independent — Europe
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Colored Powder — India
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Color Whiplash — Rajasthan
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Cloth Carriers
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Cloth Carriers — Women
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Colored Powder
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Fish Carriers
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Fruit Carriers
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Modern Rajasthan
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People of Chennai
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Studious Rajasthani Men
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Watermelon Carriers
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A Day in the Life
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A Day in the Life — Detail I
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A Day in the Life — Detail II
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A Day in the Life — Detail III
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A Day in the Life — Detail IV
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Color Whiplash — Detail I
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Color Whiplash — Detail II
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Color Whiplash — Detail III
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Pushkar Camel Fair
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Pushkar Camel Fair — Full
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Pushkar — Detail I
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Pushkar — Detail II
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Beleza Rio
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Cores do Brasil I
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Cores do Brasil II
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Lovers in Europe
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Strong & Independent
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Winter in Scandinavia
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Hippies in Copenhagen
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Corporate Rush
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European Life
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Providers & Caregivers
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The Gathering
Colors of the World
Nature's palette, reimagined
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A Reunion Under Their Curious Eyes
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Blend In With the Foliage
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We Can Never Forget Her
Collections
Thematic series & special works
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Turban — Black
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Turban — Pink
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Turban — White
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Turban — Yellow
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Gandhi Collection
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Lakmé Collection
Exhibitions & Commissions
Three decades of exhibitions worldwide
Paris, France — 2007
Place des Vosges
Solo exhibition & launch of Le Tanneur "Le Sac Sophie" at Modus Gallery, Place des Vosges.
French Couture — 2007
Le Sac Sophie
Le Tanneur designed "Le Sac Sophie" adapting a painting from People of the World — sold in 15 countries.
New Delhi, India — 2019
The Lodhi
Solo exhibition "Shifting Paradigm" at The Lodhi, one of New Delhi's most prestigious luxury hotels.
Chennai, India — 2010–2019
Leela Palace
Permanent exhibition — series of 24 paintings commissioned for the Leela Palace in Chennai.
Chennai, India
FLSmidth Chennai
Series of 9 paintings for FLSmidth offices — from the CEO's office to the coffee break room.
Qingdao, China — 2013
FLSmidth Qingdao
Series of 3 panoramic paintings (150 × 400 cm) for the FLSmidth factory office in Qingdao.
Private Collection
A Student's Desk
Art becoming part of daily life — adorning a student's personal workspace.
Place des Vosges — Paris, 2007
Le Sac Sophie — Le Tanneur, 2007
The Lodhi — New Delhi, 2019
Leela Palace — Chennai
FLSmidth — Chennai
A CEO's Office
Chili Is the Basis
Coffee Break
Fish from Tamil Nadu
FLSmidth — Qingdao, China, 2013
Sophie Jo
Sophie Jo has spent a lifetime looking, really looking, at the people around her. Born in Versailles and raised in the Normandy countryside, she picked up a brush before she ever learned to sit still. By 14, she was designing book covers. By 15, she was illustrating stamp collections for Cameroon, Ethiopia, and South Africa. She has always been drawn to the world and the people who fill it.
What moves her is not the grand or the monumental, but the small, everyday acts of beauty that people make for one another: a mother adjusting her daughter's sari, two friends sharing a joke in a market, an old man carefully arranging flowers at a temple. Her paintings are full of color because, to her, life is full of color. Every street corner in Rajasthan, every carnival in Rio, every rainy afternoon in Copenhagen holds something worth celebrating.
Her journey has taken her from Paris to Copenhagen, from Bangkok to São Paulo, from Milan to Chennai, from Beijing to Nice, and back again. Each place left its mark, not just on her canvases, but on how she sees. She paints people the way she meets them: with warmth, with curiosity, and with the belief that every person carries a story worth telling.
Along the way, her work found its way into some remarkable places: Place des Vosges in Paris, Apparao Galleries in Chennai, the Leela Palace, The Lodhi in New Delhi. French luxury house Le Tanneur turned one of her paintings into "Le Sac Sophie," sold in 15 countries.
Career Highlights
1982–90Book covers and illustrations for French publishers Bordas, Hachette, Fleuve Noir, Hatier. Stamp collections for Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa. Stylist for Adidas, Lacoste, Le Coq Sportif.
1990–91Freelance designer in Copenhagen: BBDO, McCann-Erickson, Shell.
1992–96Art teacher at the French High School in Bangkok. Freelance designer for Groupe Accor, Oriental Hotel, the French Embassy.
1997–2000Attends Pan Americana Art School in São Paulo. Solo exhibitions "Cores do Brasil" series (1998, 1999, 2000).
2004Solo exhibition "Couleurs de là-bas" in Champagne, France.
2007Solo exhibition at Place des Vosges, Paris. Le Tanneur launches "Le Sac Sophie," sold in 15 countries.
2008–16Multiple solo and group exhibitions at Apparao Galleries, Chennai. Shows in Paris and Copenhagen.
2010Commissioned: 24 paintings for the Leela Palace, Chennai. Permanent collection.
