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Sophie Sawicka

Artist member since 2023
Toronto, Ontario

Sophie Sawicka (b. 2003) is a visual artist based in Toronto. Her work explores feelings of alienation through introspective, dreamlike paintings that blur the line between internal and external realities. Often featuring animal figures as otherworldly guides, her practice invites curiosity, wonder, and a sense of the unknown


Work

Thesis
2023
2024

Q+A

What artists do you admire right now?

I really admire Rae Klein's work. I am very inspired by her paintings and the ambiguity behind them. I appreciate the emphasis on allowing the viewer to create their own interpretation and experience of her work, without providing too much information.

Why is art important to you?

For me art can become a way to access our internal worlds, which are often times overlooked or misunderstood. Art work that has moved me is artwork that is introspective, and asks us to look inside of ourselves.

Select Past Exhibitions
2024

OCAD University, Toronto
Myths and Legends

2024

Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
It's Not Easy Being Green

2024

Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto
Land, Humans, Environment

2024

OCAD University, Toronto
Embodied Narratives: Unveiling the Stories Within

2024

Youthful Vengeance, Toronto
Proof

2024

Youthful Vengeance, Toronto
Eternal Doom

2024

OCAD University, Toronto
Caves to Creatures

2025

Queen Mother Cafe, Toronto
Where Will You Spend Eternity

2025

OCAD University, Toronto
Grad Ex

Press
2024

Moss Puppy Magazine, Issue 7
The Boneyard

2024

Toil and Trouble Magazine, Issue 4
Memory

Residencies
2024

Rzeszów, Poland
Sala 752

Education
2025

OCAD U
Drawing and Painting

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