A single phrase has had the remarkable impact of nourishing and transforming Noémie de Yturbe’s artistic work: that of her godfather, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, advising her to explore new horizons, to aspire to larger, less figurative works, to unleash her energy without ever fearing that she might not fit in.

And yet it is precisely with studs that artist Noémie de Yturbe chooses to draw her creative inspiration!