An artist based in Switzerland, Geneva

Irène Le Corre

Irène Le Corre, a trained Arts and Communications Manager, reconnected with her handwriting and drawing skills in early 2020. Since then, she has been fostering her passion for calligraphy and decorated letters through numerous workshops with international teachers. Her special interest lies in traditional and contemporary illumination.

‘My overall goal for the mentorship project was to explore the “Book of Hours” from different perspectives: traditional (Pagan prayer), contemporary (Rilke: a modern book of hours) and minimalist (Flying away). For each piece, I am using a different material (parchment, paper or porcelain), playing with gilding, cut-outs and transparency to capture light and illuminate the words.’