The Artist

Sofia Licona is a Mexican artist who graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a concentration in sculpture. During college, she learned how to design and make furniture through woodworking, welding, and fiber work. Although furniture design is Sofi’s passion, currently her art practice focuses on making multimedia pieces that explore the beauty of materials through design principles and pattern making. 

Sofia’s interest in combining craft processes and materials is inspired by the artisans of her home country. Her interest for the traditional arts and crafts of México has led her to experiment with different materials and processes such as paper making, fibers, and textiles. These creative processes have led her to explore and express the beauty of simplicity. Her art pieces shine in their simplicity and work to highlight the material as the subject mater. In a visually overstimulated world, Sofia invites the viewer to reflect and appreciate art simply for what it is.