Cameroonian born, Violeta Sofia is a Photographer and Artist based in London.
She grew up in Madrid where she discovered an interest in visual arts, and at the age of 16 she moved to London to study Arts and to pursue a career in photography.
Violeta’s work composition is simple and elegant intimate engaging essence of a person, dramatic, colours
Her fashion pictures and celebrity portraits are in demand for the likes of Vogue, Elle, Deadline Hollywood and the National Portrait Gallery. In her practice, she also explores issues of identity and race and she has exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2018 and 2020-21.
Violeta Sofia has created art for companies such as Harvey Nichols and Top Shop. Violeta was able to expand her painting practice as she exhibited her work at the Royal Academy of Arts in London and her work continue to be published in magazines like Virtuogenix and Deadline Hollywood magazine.
Publications
Vogue, Global • Elle, Italia • Deadline Hollywood • Flux Review • Cole • Fashion in Motion • Virtuogenix • Volant • Imirage • Trend Price • Absolute Notting Hill • Keike • In London • Grove • Rascals of London • Mia • Le Guide • Pelo New Look • Voici Londres
Exhibitions
2022 National Portrait Gallery, Permanent Exhibition
2021 Museum of Dufferin, Canada
2020 Royal Academy of Arts, London, Summer Exhibition
2019 Hilton Park Lane, Dancing with Heroes
2019 LCA Gallery, London Contemporary Art Prize Finalists
2019 Royal Opera Arcade, London
2019 Goldfinch Studios, Regents Park Rd, London
2019 Oxo Tower, London, Roy’s Art Fair
2018 The Crypt Gallery, London
2018 Royal Academy of Arts, London, Summer Exhibition
2011 NEC Birmingham, Focus on Imaging
2009 Oxo Gallery
2009 Foundry, Shoreditch
Clients
Kurt Geiger • Harvey Nichols • Top Shop • Secret Sales • Sheer Chemistry • Sorbetto Jewellery • Step2wo • PowerLand (China) • Ian Bennett Hat Designer • Zulily • Pierre Garroudi • Joseph Joseph Designers, Black + Blum Designs • Game of Grace • Annie Sherburne fashions • Lauren Shanley Fashion • Coin Street Community Builders • The Clothe Show
