Non progredy est regredy
Education: MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Languages:Russian (Native), Dutch (Fluent), English (Conversational)
Skills: Photography, Painting, Drawing, Photoshop
September 2008 - June 2013: KASK (School of Arts, Ghent)
Awards:
2015 Photomania Baltic Biennale of Photography - Winner of Nomination 'The Best photos of Kaliningrad region'.
2013 Photo Academy Award - Best Public Selection
2013 Photomania Baltic Biennale of Photography- Finalist
Exhibitions:
January 13 - March 18, 2018. Duo exhibition in Concertbuilding in Bruges, Belgium.
October 6 - November 13, 2016. Solo exhibition in Galerie Studio Oostende, Belgium.
March 11 - April 17, 2016. Exhibition at Zebrastraat, Ghent, 10 Years Artist of the Month
11 November 2015. Final Exhibition organized by Red Cross in Ronse in TIO3.
April 22 - 26, 2015, group exhibition at Croxhapox Gent, 'La vie d'une ville'.
April 2015, a finalist of the ”Photomania 2015” (The 7th international competition of professional and amateur photo art “Photomania 2015”, The Baltic Photo Biennale, Kaliningrad, Russia), group exhibition in Art Gallery, Kaliningrad. Winner of nomination in category "The best photos of Kaliningrad region".
March 2015, selected for Tumult in Gent artfestival, group exhibition in Huset cafe.
August 3 - 31, 2014, Eclectic Exposition with Young Photographers at Schipperskapel, Brugge, group exhibition.
January 6 - February 2, 2014, The Artist of the Month at Zebrastraat Art Platform, Ghent. Solo exhibition, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
September 22 - November 10, 2013, participant of the group exhibition ‘Les Femmes de Belgique’ in Sophie Maree Gallery, The Hague.
September 19 - October 27, 2013, participant of the group exhibition in Fotomuseum Den Haag, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
The Photo Academy Award 2013, The winner of The Public Price, The Hague, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
The Photo Academy Award 2013, nomination by Sophie Maree Gallery, The Hague, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
August 9 - September 9, 2013, a finalist of the ”Photomania 2013” (The 6th international competition of professional and amateur photo art “Photo Mania 2013”, The Baltic Photo Biennale, Kaliningrad, Russia), group exhibition in Art Gallery, Kaliningrad, project ’Call from The Past ’.
June 26 - 31 2013: Graduation solo Exhibition at School of Arts, Ghent, project ‘Homagium’.
March 11 - April 17, 2016. Exhibition at Zebrastraat, Ghent, 10 Years Artist of the Month
11 November 2015. Final Exhibition organized by Red Cross in Ronse in TIO3.
April 22 - 26, 2015, group exhibition at Croxhapox Gent, 'La vie d'une ville'.
April 2015, a finalist of the ”Photomania 2015” (The 7th international competition of professional and amateur photo art “Photomania 2015”, The Baltic Photo Biennale, Kaliningrad, Russia), group exhibition in Art Gallery, Kaliningrad. Winner of nomination in category "The best photos of Kaliningrad region".
March 2015, selected for Tumult in Gent artfestival, group exhibition in Huset cafe.
August 3 - 31, 2014, Eclectic Exposition with Young Photographers at Schipperskapel, Brugge, group exhibition.
January 6 - February 2, 2014, The Artist of the Month at Zebrastraat Art Platform, Ghent. Solo exhibition, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
September 22 - November 10, 2013, participant of the group exhibition ‘Les Femmes de Belgique’ in Sophie Maree Gallery, The Hague.
September 19 - October 27, 2013, participant of the group exhibition in Fotomuseum Den Haag, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
The Photo Academy Award 2013, The winner of The Public Price, The Hague, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
The Photo Academy Award 2013, nomination by Sophie Maree Gallery, The Hague, project ’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
August 9 - September 9, 2013, a finalist of the ”Photomania 2013” (The 6th international competition of professional and amateur photo art “Photo Mania 2013”, The Baltic Photo Biennale, Kaliningrad, Russia), group exhibition in Art Gallery, Kaliningrad, project ’Call from The Past ’.
June 26 - 31 2013: Graduation solo Exhibition at School of Arts, Ghent, project ‘Homagium’.
Publications:
Pandora, Magazine for Art and Literature, edition 2б april-may-june 2014 – article ‘Ruines van de Diutse Orde’ by Ruud Vermeer.
FOTOGRAFIE magazine, edition 6, november-december 2013 – Photo Academy Award, winning works overview.
ZONE 09 16/1 – 5/2/2014 – review The Artist of the Month at Zebrastraat Art Platform, Ghent. Solo exhibition, project _’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
ZONE 09 16/1 – 5/2/2014 – review The Artist of the Month at Zebrastraat Art Platform, Ghent. Solo exhibition, project _’The Ruins of The Teutonic Order in centuries.’
DeMorgen.be – online edition.
http://www.demorgen.be/wca_digi/agenda_detail/102/1040462/Kunstenaar-van-de-maand-Sofya-Demskaya.html
SNOR Het Onlinefotomagazine.
http://www.snor.it/2014/expo-sofya-demskaya/
Catalogue of Photomania 2013
http://kaliningradfoto.ru/catalog/
http://www.demorgen.be/wca_digi/agenda_detail/102/1040462/Kunstenaar-van-de-maand-Sofya-Demskaya.html
SNOR Het Onlinefotomagazine.
http://www.snor.it/2014/expo-sofya-demskaya/
Catalogue of Photomania 2013
http://kaliningradfoto.ru/catalog/