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Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

Spanish, b. 1984

Sofía Cristina Jiménez is a Madrid-based visual artist whose pictorial practice explores the emotional relationship between human beings, the animal world, and the natural environment. After more than a decade working in the luxury fashion industry, she redirected her career toward professional artistic practice in 2019. Her work constructs visual imaginaries where magical realism and surrealism converge, addressing contemporary concerns through a clear, symbolic, and formally refined visual language.

Her work has been presented at contemporary art fairs such as Art Madrid and JustMad, as well as in solo exhibitions in Madrid, and is held in permanent collections including Royal Caribbean and the Museo Cromática (Toledo). Through series such as Aire and Naturaleza Plástica, she investigates the friction between the natural, the artificial, and the human, developing scenes that encourage sensitive reflection on environmental impact and interspecies relationships while avoiding direct confrontation and prioritizing an accessible visual experience.

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Artist: Sofía Cristina Jiménez
Contemporary Tropical Fish Painting With Coral Reef and Deep Blue Sea
Contemporary Tropical Fish Painting With Coral Reef and Deep Blue Sea

Contemporary Tropical Fish Painting With Coral Reef and Deep Blue Sea

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Blue tropical fish painting surrounded by coral reef forms and deep underwater tones, combining contemporary marine imagery with vivid color contrasts and reflective surfaces. This ...

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2010s Contemporary Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Linen, Canvas, Acrylic

Llama Painting in Andean Mountain Landscape Surreal Balloon Animal Painting
Llama Painting in Andean Mountain Landscape Surreal Balloon Animal Painting

Llama Painting in Andean Mountain Landscape Surreal Balloon Animal Painting

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Contemporary surreal painting of an inflatable llama set in an Andean mountain landscape, combining natural scenery with balloon animal imagery. This acrylic on Belgian linen painti...

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2010s Surrealist Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Linen, Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Ostrich Figurative Painting With Shadow Study on Linen
Blue Ostrich Figurative Painting With Shadow Study on Linen

Blue Ostrich Figurative Painting With Shadow Study on Linen

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Minimal figurative painting depicting a blue ostrich seated within an ambiguous interior space, combining soft neutral tones with dramatic projected shadow. This contemporary acryli...

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2010s Contemporary Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Silver and Green Inflatable Peacock Figure Acrylic Painting on Raw Linen Canvas
Silver and Green Inflatable Peacock Figure Acrylic Painting on Raw Linen Canvas

Silver and Green Inflatable Peacock Figure Acrylic Painting on Raw Linen Canvas

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Acrylic painting depicting a female peacock represented as an inflatable figure, rendered in silver and green metallic tones against an exposed linen ground. This work belongs to th...

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2010s Contemporary Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic, Canvas

Inflatable Peacock on Unprimed Linen with Silver and Green Metallic Surface
Inflatable Peacock on Unprimed Linen with Silver and Green Metallic Surface

Inflatable Peacock on Unprimed Linen with Silver and Green Metallic Surface

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Acrylic painting focusing on a partial, close-up view of an inflatable peacock figure, emphasizing gesture, construction lines, and the visibility of the raw linen support. This wor...

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2010s Contemporary Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Inflatable Dolphin Painting in Tropical Jungle River Contemporary Pink Balloon
Inflatable Dolphin Painting in Tropical Jungle River Contemporary Pink Balloon

Inflatable Dolphin Painting in Tropical Jungle River Contemporary Pink Balloon

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Contemporary tropical painting featuring a pink inflatable dolphin floating in a jungle river landscape, combining vibrant nature imagery with balloon animal aesthetics. This acrylic on Belgian linen painting by Sofía Cristina Jiménez presents a metallic pink dolphin depicted as an inflatable, balloon-like figure suspended above a calm tropical river. The work belongs to the Plastic Nature series, where animal forms are reinterpreted through synthetic visual language, introducing a subtle dialogue between natural ecosystems and artificial presence. Set within a dense jungle environment, the composition is built through layered greens, soft water reflections, and controlled atmospheric depth. The inflatable dolphin contrasts sharply with its surroundings through its smooth, reflective surface and saturated pink color, creating a focal point that is both playful and visually striking. This contrast reinforces the coexistence of organic and manufactured forms without resorting to overt narrative. The dolphin — a widely recognized and emotionally resonant animal — becomes here a transformed object, shifting from living being to constructed image. Its balloon-like condition introduces associations with lightness, leisure, and consumption, while its placement within a tropical river landscape suggests a quiet displacement rather than direct conflict. Within the Plastic Nature series, these inflatable animal figures operate as mediators between contemporary visual culture and ecological environments. This tropical dolphin painting...

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2010s Pop Art Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Linen, Canvas, Acrylic

Arctic seascape acrylic painting on raw linen depicting an inflatable polar bear
Arctic seascape acrylic painting on raw linen depicting an inflatable polar bear

Arctic seascape acrylic painting on raw linen depicting an inflatable polar bear

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This work belongs to the Plastic Nature series, in which Sofía Cristina Jiménez situates inflatable animal forms within landscapes associated with ecological precarity and geographic...

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2010s Surrealist Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Silver Inflatable Ostrich Acrylic Portrait Painting in Vertical Format on Canvas
Silver Inflatable Ostrich Acrylic Portrait Painting in Vertical Format on Canvas

Silver Inflatable Ostrich Acrylic Portrait Painting in Vertical Format on Canvas

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Acrylic painting depicting an inflatable ostrich figure presented in a vertical portrait format, examining hierarchy, surface, and artificial materiality through a singular animal pr...

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2010s Contemporary Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Inflatable Penguin on Iceberg Arctic Ocean Contemporary Balloon Animal Painting
Inflatable Penguin on Iceberg Arctic Ocean Contemporary Balloon Animal Painting

Inflatable Penguin on Iceberg Arctic Ocean Contemporary Balloon Animal Painting

By Sofía Cristina Jiménez

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Contemporary penguin painting featuring inflatable balloon-like figures on an iceberg in an arctic ocean setting, combining wildlife imagery with artificial forms. This acrylic on B...

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2010s Pop Art Sofía Cristina Jiménez Paintings

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Linen, Canvas, Acrylic

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