Sofia Mattioli (1986) is a visual and conceptual artist.
Sofia studied Art History in Rome and worked as creative producer for MAI productions from 2007 till 2010. There she developed projects for photographers such as Juergen Teller and magazines such as Vogue Italia, Vogue Uk, Another Magazine, Self Service, and others. In 2010 she moved to London to work full-time for Mario Testino for one year, and later freelanced mainly as a researcher for various clients (Harper’s Bazaar, Jefferson Hack )in order to focus on her artistic practice. In the last years, Sofia has been working on conceptual films and creative direction projects for clients such as Chloé, Etro, Esteban Cortazar, Sergio Rossi, Hermes and non-profit organizations.
Inspired by the relationship between silence and sound, a love for dancing and the world of the subconscious, she has created conceptual videos such as Sleepsound, Continuum and Eeg Waveforms. Inspired by everything which is the the pas, this being also past lives experiences , her practice aims to discover the relationship there is between everything that happens below the surface and outside the surface. Metamorphosis is part of her interdisciplinary practice, where she feels that everything can be transformed and understood through different perspectives as time unfolds. She sees the act of dance as a representative behaviour that unifies us with the universal cosmos, creating harmony, union and spirituality within and around us. Her research has a focus on the search for one’s personal identity and its connection with universal energies like astrology, beyond the perimeter of our personal ego.
In 2019 she developed 7 video installations for the exhibition ”Il lessico italiano“ at museum Vittoriano in Rome. Currently, she is developing some personal projects around the themes of feminism, documentary and dance related projects where performance is expressed to raise social awareness and bring a sense of equality amongst people.