Valérie Hadida

Contemporary French Sculptor – An Ode to Femininity

Presented at the Ariel Jakob Gallery

Born in 1965, Valérie Hadida is a French sculptor and painter whose work celebrates the complexity and beauty of the feminine condition. Trained at the Ecole Municipale des Arts Plastiques et Publicité de la Ville de Paris (EMSAT), she refined her technique over six years in the studio of Marielle Polska before devoting herself entirely to sculpture.

Her artistic universe is poetic and timeless, expressed mainly through bronze and clay. Her creations, often grouped under the title Les Petites Bonnes Femmes, depict contemplative female figures with elongated bodies and expressive hair, capturing intimate moments of emotion and stillness.

"The heroines in my work are always women, because I am deeply convinced that it is women who will change and save the world." — Valérie Hadida

Each piece begins in clay, shaped with care and sensitivity, then cast in bronze with a signature green-grey patina. The raw textures and organic forms reflect the irregularities of life, echoing both vulnerability and resilience.

Through the sculptures of Valérie Hadida, the Ariel Jakob Gallery honors an artistic vision that is at once delicate and powerful, introspective and universal. Her works resonate deeply, offering each viewer a unique emotional connection.

Valérie Hadida’s one-of-a-kind sculptures are on view at the Ariel Jakob Gallery, located on Place des Vosges in Paris. For inquiries or acquisitions, feel free to contact us or visit our website at www.arieljakob.com.