Virginie Schroeder

Virginie Schroeder: Sculpting Icons on Canvas

Virginie Schroeder’s striking portraits blend abstraction and realism, offering a fresh perspective on the world’s most iconic faces. Using precise geometry, vibrant color, and bold texture, she deconstructs familiar features into hand-painted linear strokes that appear abstract up close but resolve into stunning likenesses from a distance. Her dynamic, layered technique—applied with palette knives and syringes—creates movement and depth, making each piece come alive.

Born in France and now based in Quebec, Schroeder draws inspiration from her father, a sculptor and cabinetmaker, and describes her process as "sculpture on canvas." Since launching her career in 2009, she has gained international acclaim, exhibiting worldwide and building an impressive collector base.

“Each line is an emotion, a way of telling a story. I invite you to discover it from all angles.”