Cameroonian born, Violeta Sofia is a Photographer and Artist based in London.
She grew up in Madrid, Spain where she discovered her interest in visual arts and at the age of 16 she moved to London to study Media Arts and eventually pursue a photography career.
Influenced by inequality, identity, conflict and consumerism. Violeta Sofia has created art for companies such as Harvey Nichols and Top Shop. In 2018 a transformation year for women, 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.
As well as working on her professional and artistic practice, she also runs photography workshops in the UK.
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
2021 Museum of Dufferin, Canada
2020 Royal Academy of Arts, London, Summer Exhibition
2019 Hilton Park Lane, Dancing with Heroes
2019 London Contemporary Art Prize Finalists, LCA Gallery
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
