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Sophia Gunkel Art

Home: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Welcome to the mesmerising world of Sophia Gunkel; an abstract artist who explores the intersection between her dreams and reality. Sophia is interested in exploring the blurry boundary between the conscious and subconscious being; to give shape to the intangible through her art. Experimenting with different mediums her abstract works are snapshots of her dream world, and are created with fluidity and intuition. Each new piece comes to life through layers of paint, and with each layer light, structure, and depth of colour are considered. Much like a dream, the painting takes its own shape and is only done once the artist feels that the reminiscence of the dream is captured. If you are spending time with her work, Sophia invites you to dream with her. She aims for the experience to be transportive: let your mind wander and associate. There might be things that you recognise and other parts that remain elusive or open-ended; memories or sensations that cannot be expressed with words.

https://www.sophiagunkel.com/
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Sophia Gunkel

Sophia Gunkel is an abstract painter with German and Malaysian roots, who explores the intersection between her dreams and reality. The Artist is interested in capturing the blurry boundary between the conscious and subconscious being; to give shape to the intangible through her art. Sophia’s artistic practice has been mostly self-taught but she has also attended courses at the Academy of Art in Bad Reichenhall, Germany. Her artwork can be found in private collections all over the world. She has sold her work through galleries in Singapore & Amsterdam and even more broadly online. Her work continues to feature in both digital and print publications, such as British Vogue. In 2022, Sophia was one of the few artists who received a ‘Certificate of Artistic Achievement’ from Pinacothèque whose museum committee hosts the prestigious Luxembourg Art Prize. Follow Sophia’s journey on Instagram @ sophia.gunkel

https://www.sophiagunkel.com/