Sofia Mitsola

About the artist
Education

2018 MFA (Distinction) Painting, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, UK.

2015 MA( Hons) Painting, School of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

2013 BA(Hons) Painting, School of Visual and Applied Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

For an up to date CV including exhibitions, please visit the artist's website
About the work
In my recent practice, I am exploring the female nude through painting, drawing, and printmaking. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Sculpture is the starting point for my characters, composed as tall, lean and almost adolescent-like figures who share simple, geometric forms and are life-sized or larger than life. Sphinxes and Sirens, mythological creatures that would seduce and devour men, become themes that often appear in my work. These, allow me to investigate the potential of the female form, discover my own view towards it as a female maker, and engage the viewer through inviting him or her to participate in the act of looking.

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Links
Artist website: www.sofiamitsola.com

Instagram: @sofiamitsola