Sofie Renier (1976, Belgium) is a figurative painter whose oeuvre is inspired by everyday thoughts. Fascinated with honest, seemingly naïve expressions, the artist paints from clichéd as well as overlooked visual and narrative traditions. Her work constitutes a confrontational yet playful encounter with daily life as it is. Through her paintings, she manages to evoke an impartial sense of wonder about everyday life - and shows us through her wry humor that ordinary life can be sometimes quite absurd, maybe even a bit dark and surreal, but never dull at all.