Sofie Ramos

Drama in the Details

Mischievous is the best way to describe the work of Sofie Ramos, a pioneer of immersive installations, as she creates a record of time with frenetic combinations at the intersection of paint, sculpture, performance, and colorful diligence.

One moment with Sofie reveals her wildly unique mind, which seems connected to more dimensions than three. She animates the inanimate, empowering objects to lead the conversation, transforming perspectives with unexpected plot twists. “It’s kind of like Frankenstein,” she explains.

Kristin Farr: What have been your biggest wrestling matches in the studio lately, and what’s been a recent big breakthrough?

Sofie Ramos: I’m still working on how to make objects levitate, but I have recently been able to bring them to life through a sound collaboration in an installation in Fort Mason’s Guardhouse.

Tell me about that project.

It’s definitely a big one, but the Guardhouse is a very small space, so small that viewers are only permitted to see and hear it from the structure’s four windows. It's called Space To Breathe, and the installation itself is similar to many of my recent pieces, but feels very much at home in this compact and contained context. There are elements that extend to the outside as well, including painted paths coming out of the windows and door, and a giant fence painting covering an electric transformer across the driveway.

What are the weirdest objects you’ve worked with lately? Can you come to my garage for sourcing materials? I have hella mystical junk to offload.