Sofia is a Greek-Palestinian artist and archaeological illustrator investigating the idea of “decreation” of form, exploring the liminal space between 2D and 3D art-making using traditional mediums and new technologies.
She has developed an archaeological approach to her creative practice by generating fragments through the physical act of drawing and through the use of new technologies such as photogrammetry, 3D scanning, 3D modelling and 3D printing. These fragments are bodily in representation, aiming at expressing a simultaneous undoing and making of self in an increasingly interconnected digital world.
Her practice has been heavily informed by the collaborative and interdisciplinary scope of archaeological excavations. After receiving her BFA in Drawing and Art History from the University of Georgia at Athens (UGA), she worked for the Parthenon Restoration Project, the Samothrace Excavation, and Ancient Agora of Athens excavation. During her time working she created technical drawings and was introduced to technology’s ability to document and supplement historical narratives. She has recently taken an interest in Augmented Reality for it’s ability to collapse and bridge time, grounded in site specific locations. She also aims to investigate the futures of AR’s potential ability to identify symbols in life and perhaps provide cross cultural meanings, to create more presence in the present by unravelling the past and potentially envision futures.
