Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
British, b. 1980
Sophia Milligan is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist, exploring discourses on permanence & evanescence; the eternal, cyclical absolutes of birth & death; motherhood & childhood; and ancient immutable connections. Sophia's works have an affinity with the ancient Japanese aesthetic philosophy of wabi sabi, and with resonating ripples of intuition and instinct, she illuminates the presence of the ordinary, creating moments of sublime present.
'Born among the wild cliffs and tempestuous seas of west Cornwall, I grew with the intimate details in the twisting lanes and the intense changing light throughout the turbulent seasons. I formed a primordial connection with a deep instinctual sense of being part of the natural narrative, and wherever in the world I may be, this connectivity underpins my practice. Like the wind sculpted hawthorns and sensual coves of weather worn granite, I have been shaped by the powerful energy entwined in this ancient raw environment.’
‘We are the stories of the journeys that came before. I weave into my work the tales of transitory circumstance; of struggle and survival; of forms and textures holding records of evolutionary millennia. I paint, I draw: with marks, mixtures, photography, words; the raw earth; the restless oceans; the whispered breeze. I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within, giving subtleties of existence a pause for contemplation. There is beauty in such poignant breaths. All moments are significant, every pebble of now forms the vast mountain of yesterday, and the great realm of tomorrow's possibilities'.
Sophia has a 1st class honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts and World History, and a Masters Degree in Contemporary Visual Arts. Her work is held in international private collections, and exhibitions of her interactive, immersive installation, photography and mixed media works include 'Tabula Rasa', London; 'Superlative', Plymouth; 'Transition', Newlyn; The Eden Project, Cornwall; The European Parliament, Brussels; Kew Gardens, London; and 'The Cameraless Film Festival', Chicago.(Biography provided by Sophia Milligan Art)
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Artist: Sophia Milligan
'Spring couplet' Large Scale Photograph Cherry blossom Sakura flowers white pink
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Spring Couplet' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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The dance of the cherry blossoms ...
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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'The Optimism of Spring' Large Scale Photo Cherry blossom Sakura flowers pink
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'The Optimism of Spring' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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The cherry blossoms burst...
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Digital...
'Spring couplet' Photograph Cherry blossom Sakura flowers white pink nature
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Spring Couplet' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 24 x 36" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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The dance of the cherry blossoms ...
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archi...
'Spring Rain' Photograph Cherry blossom Sakura flowers green white nature
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Spring Rain' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 24 x 36" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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The cherry blossoms burst from naked...
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archi...
'Sunday's Tulips (III)' Large Scale Photo bold flower pastel red orange white
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sunday's Tulips (III)' 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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Gauzy afternoon light, the tulips are stretching so...
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Sunday's Tulips (II)' Large Scale Photo bold flower pastel red orange white
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sunday's Tulips (II)' 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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Gauzy afternoon light, the tulips are stretching sof...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Sunday's Tulips (I)' Large Scale Photograph bold flower pastel red orange white
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Sunday's Tulips (I)' 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
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Gauzy afternoon light, the tulips are stretching soft...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Cicatrices 2' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, desert, tropical blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Cicatrices (2)'
Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Cicatrices 3' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, female tropical blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Cicatrices (3)'
Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agave. The sensual contradictions of silken flesh and the protective spines are a contemplation of motherhood's journey, the unfolding narrative impressed eternally upon the skin.
Sophia's poetic photographs are an exploration of the balance in all things: in the sensual interplay of light and shadow; in wild raw energy and serene stillness; in joy and pain; in the enduring and the effervescent. They are a contemplation of the awareness that everything in existence is temporary, they speak of the ephemeral nature of all things. Moments, feelings, experiences cherished and appreciated in their impermanence, for that is where the beauty comes from. 'I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within... tangible traces, evidence left behind, records; process in action, stilled'.
40 x 60 inches
Limited edition of 25
Archival Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® paper, one of the most beautiful and high quality art papers available. The luxurious matt finish provides a reflection free image that is rich in detail, depth and tone.
Hand signed, titled and numbered to the lower right corner on an approximately 1 inch white border.
Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity featuring a signature and edition number.
* Please note that images of the artwork in situ and framed are an indication of how the piece can look, and in the context of other artworks. The artwork is being sold unframed.
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About The Artist
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2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Cicatrices (6)' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, female cactus blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Cicatrices (6)'
Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
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Photographic Paper
'Cicatrices 1' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, desert, tropical blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Cicatrices 1'
Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agave....
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Cicatrices 4' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, desert cactus blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
SOPHIA MILLIGAN
'Birthing (4)'
Limited Edition Original Photograph
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agave. The sensual contrad...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
'Cicatrices 5' Large scale photo. Agave leaf, desert cactus blue teal green
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Cicatrices (5)'
Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered
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Scars of birthing in the unfolding leaf pattern of the giant graceful Agav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
'Spring Rain' Large Scale Photograph Cherry blossom Sakura flowers green white
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Spring Rain' ('Mono No Aware' Series) 40 x 60" edition
Limited edition archival photograph, hand signed and numbered. Unframed
_________________
The cherry blossoms burst from naked...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sophia Milligan Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Digital...
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