Sophia fluidly shifts between painting, drawing and sculptural installation, conveying the intense feelings of nostalgia and emotion attached to attempting to succeed in elite performance sport. The obsessive, repetitive process-led studio production mirrors the immersion of mind and body when training. Sophia's work comprises an ever-changing material exploration, often finding ways beyond the traditional modes of painting, resulting in three dimensional wall and floor based works. Her work reflects the parallels and contradictions of the concept of 'flow': an analysis of adrenaline, attention and control.
Sophia's practice explores the emotional and psychological complexities of striving for success in elite performance sport, working primarily through painting and drawing. Her process is obsessive and rhythmic, built from repeated gestures, layered mark-making, and subtle material interventions that echo the discipline and exertion of athletic training.
Rooted in abstraction, her paintings convey both control and unpredictability. Pigment is pushed, layered, and sometimes disrupted, creating surfaces that hold tension between structure and release. This approach reflects the dual nature of high-performance culture, its moments of clarity and flow, alongside its fragility and instability.
Central to her work is the concept of 'flow': a heightened state where focus and adrenaline align, only to shift or dissolve. Through this abstract language, Sophia captures the fleeting intensity of peak performance while inviting viewers to sense the physicality and vulnerability beneath it. Ultimately, her paintings translate the discipline and sacrifice of elite sport into a visceral, time-laden surface, where each mark, layer, and interruption becomes both a trace of effort and an opening for reflection.