Sophia Garcia

Ent(v)ice

ent(vice) reflects on the ways contemporary society often escapes from reality, and the fleeting feeling thereof. I aim to capture the viewer's eye through the use of saturated colours and fantastical imagery, mirroring humanity's innate inclination to turn to avenues of escape.

Look Back to your Pieces

In look back to your pieces, I contemplate the concepts of security, home, and familiarity associated with our belongings. By illustrating my sister’s security blanket, I explore the transformative ability of objects to hold memories and become storytellers.

Artist Biography

Sophia Garcia is an emerging Filipino artist, curator, and educator based in Calgary, Alberta. Born and raised in the Philippines, Garcia translates her childhood and immigrant experience using visual symbols and language from her Filipino heritage and culture. She draws a community focus in her creative practice, participating in non-profit community organizations and projects, such as art workshops and events, youth programming, and museum work. Garcia aims to provide people with the tools to create art through a storytelling lens. She believes that everyone’s stories deserve to be heard. Garcia is currently completing her BFA and BEd at the University of Calgary. She is also this year’s co-president of the Department of Art and Art History’s curatorial committee, The Pentimento Collectiv