Clio Sze To's 'Échos' at Crèvecœur, Paris: Urban Light and Shadow

Paris-based artist Clio Sze To translates her meandering walks through the city into impressionistic oil paintings, capturing the interplay of light and shadow. Her upcoming solo exhibition, 'Échos', at Galerie Crèvecœur in Paris, presents a suite of works based on photographs taken during these strolls. The paintings focus on the changing seasons and times of day, with particular attention to the hazy glow of street lamps, the shifting light of dusk, and the dappled shadows cast by trees. Sze To initially considered the title 'Bulles' (bubbles) for the series, referencing the way a thin, translucent membrane can refract light like a prism. However, she settled on 'Échos', which suggests an outward movement—something that travels, rebounds, and returns transformed, rather than a sealed space. The exhibition runs from September 4 to October 10, 2026, at Crèvecœur in Paris. Notable works include 'Seine' (2026), an oil on linen measuring 80 × 40 centimeters, and 'Gare de Lyon' (2026), an oil on canvas of 50 × 100 centimeters, along with several untitled pieces and 'Fête' (2026), a larger canvas at 100 × 73 centimeters. Sze To's practice is characterized by a dynamic engagement with the urban landscape, where passersby appear in several scenes, yet the environment itself remains the central subject. Her paintings evoke the contemplative experience of a walk, blending observation with stylized composition.