Press
PROFESSIONAL PHOTO
Portfolio - Violeta Sofia- Hear my Voice
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March 2024 Issue 217
It's difficult to pin photographic artist Violeta Sofia down to one gender, since she's equally adept at shooting portraits, fashion spreads and fine a
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ALL ABOUT PHOTO
Photographers to Discover
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25 February 2024
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Violeta Sofia is a photographer, artist and activist whose journey is as rich and diverse as her artistic portfolio. Born in Cameroon and raised in Spain from a young age, Violeta's multicultural upbringing deeply influences her work, which often explores themes of identity, diversity, and human connection.
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OUTERNET LONDON X CAMDEN
Camden launches ‘From The Lens to the Runway’ to showcase local Black creatives
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18 October 2023
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Last night, Camden Council in partnership with Outernet London launched ‘From The Lens to The Runway’, a series of digital installations celebrating joy, freedom, and community as part of this year’s Black History Season.
LONDON POST
Art Reframed: Russell Tovey Unveils Sky of Iconic Portraits over The West End
27 July 2023
Heart of London Business Alliance’s award-winning cultural initiative, Art of London, today revealed a new public art installation, ‘Art Reframed’, developed in partnership with the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery.
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CHRISTIE'S
Selfhood: Explorations of Being and Becoming in 20th and 21st Century Art
Opening at Christie’s in London on 20 June through 13 July, the cross platform exhibition will be available online until 31 August and includes top works by Tracey Emin, Cinga Samson, Alice Neel, Suzanne Valadon, Violeta Sofia and many more.
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THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
HIRED HANDS MODELS
Meet the Model
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3 February 2024
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In this months Meet The Models, we've been chatting to new our signing Violeta.
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CLEAR CHANNEL
2023 Outdoor Media Awards
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Community Social Impact Award Winner
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The Outdoor Media Awards are here to celebrate the best-of-the-best in outdoor advertising - those that harnessed the power of the poster, showcasing the incredible abilities of OOH.
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70:15:40 PROJECT - July 2023
Meet the 2023 Winners
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Congratulations to Violeta Sofia, Hanna Ali, Roman Manfredi & Paloma Tendero, who will each receive £40,000 worth of support to create and exhibit their photo series. Learn more about each Professional and Emerging category Winners below.
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LITTLE BLACK BOOK 2022
CHERRYDECK 2021
8 Under-Represented Black Female Photographers
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Some time ago, Violeta Sofia reached out to the Cherrydeck Team pointing out how she felt black female photographers were still under-recognised. She found beautiful members in our community and suggested that we dedicate a piece to all of these wonderful artists.
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ART PLUGGED INTERVIEW
Violeta Sofia: Capturing the Essence of Diversity, Acceptance, and Self-Love
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22 March 2024
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Sometimes, a photograph alone can convey my thoughts; other times, the depth of expression requires the added layers and textures of paint
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ART PLUGGED
New Visions and Voices: Contemporary Portraits by Women
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23 January 2024
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Following the success of its inaugural exhibition “Reframing Narratives” at the National Portrait Gallery, which featured Violeta Sofia as the sole contemporary photographer of colour, the gallery is expanding its lens. Violeta Sofia, renowned for her celebrity photography work, proposed an ambitious project to Flavia Frigeri, the exhibition curator, emphasising the need for greater inclusivity. This collaboration has culminated in an exhibition titled “A Creative Constellation: Contemporary Women in the Arts”
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture
In partnership with Chanel, the NPG aquires two portrait by Violeta Sofia to be part of the upcoming exhibition Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture in June 2023. the exhibition aims to enhance the representation of women in the Gallery’s Collection and highlight the often overlooked stories of individual women who have shaped British history and culture.
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ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA x Mobile Art Disco
Under the Skin - Commission
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Violeta has been commissioned a Hand Masted for an exhibition starting in September.
The English National Opera has always prized itself on making the art form accessible via the removal of language barriers that some consider elitist – and their current scheme for the introduction of diversity amongst producers is already delivering some spectacular results.
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