Sophie-Marie George is a visual artist working primarily with photography and text. Her practice moves between autobiographical observation and intuitive image-making, often rooted in personal experiences of growing up, shifting identities, and the nuances of human relationships.
She completed her BA in Photography in 2022 at the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld and is currently based in Leipzig, where she studies at the Academy of Fine Arts (HGB).
Her work engages with themes of intimacy, gendered and societal projections, and the quiet tension that exists between self-perception and external expectations.
George’s photographs often emerge from a reflective and process-driven approach, allowing theory and emotion to co-exist. Her projects are informed by ongoing critical engagement with contemporary discourse around identity, vulnerability, and belonging. Through soft gestures and fragmentary narratives, her images trace the emotional topography of youth and transformation.
She completed her BA in Photography in 2022 at the University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld and is currently based in Leipzig, where she studies at the Academy of Fine Arts (HGB).
Her work engages with themes of intimacy, gendered and societal projections, and the quiet tension that exists between self-perception and external expectations.
George’s photographs often emerge from a reflective and process-driven approach, allowing theory and emotion to co-exist. Her projects are informed by ongoing critical engagement with contemporary discourse around identity, vulnerability, and belonging. Through soft gestures and fragmentary narratives, her images trace the emotional topography of youth and transformation.
Exhibitions
2024 HGB Rundgang, Leipzig
2022 Artists Unlimited, curated by Raum21, Bielefeld
2022 University of Applied Sciences, Werkschau, Bielefeld
2021 Arthur 12! Galleryhopping, Bielefeld
2021 Nachtansichten, OSTBLOCK Kulturhaus, Bielefeld
2021 Not Exist Festival, Bielefeld
2018 University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld
2019 Maschinerie, Dortmund
2017 FFA-Fördergemeinschaft, Bielefeld
Scholarships / Publications
2025–2026 Radikale Töchter Mut-Stipendium, Working stipend for political art
2020–2022 Kollektiv Versager, co-founder of an interdisciplinary artist collective
2022 Publication of BIST DU DUMM ICH BIN 13, kiosk Magazin, issue 02 Spiel
2020 Publication of signs of appreciation, Encourage, Canon Student Programme
2019 Canon Student Programme, online
2019 Publication of a portrait series, 823 Neighbours Journal, worldwide publication
2019 Canon Student Programme, Perpignan, France
General Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy
2024 HGB Rundgang, Leipzig
2022 Artists Unlimited, curated by Raum21, Bielefeld
2022 University of Applied Sciences, Werkschau, Bielefeld
2021 Arthur 12! Galleryhopping, Bielefeld
2021 Nachtansichten, OSTBLOCK Kulturhaus, Bielefeld
2021 Not Exist Festival, Bielefeld
2018 University of Applied Sciences, Bielefeld
2019 Maschinerie, Dortmund
2017 FFA-Fördergemeinschaft, Bielefeld
Scholarships / Publications
2025–2026 Radikale Töchter Mut-Stipendium, Working stipend for political art
2020–2022 Kollektiv Versager, co-founder of an interdisciplinary artist collective
2022 Publication of BIST DU DUMM ICH BIN 13, kiosk Magazin, issue 02 Spiel
2020 Publication of signs of appreciation, Encourage, Canon Student Programme
2019 Canon Student Programme, online
2019 Publication of a portrait series, 823 Neighbours Journal, worldwide publication
2019 Canon Student Programme, Perpignan, France
General Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy
©Lars Barrelmeyer