Sofie Brønner

The main focus of my praxis is a preoccupation with the body. I am interested in a multilayered view of the body, from the body as a microorganism to the body as a large structure. I think of the body as a maker of consciousness, the body being consciousness. I think of how there is a thin line between oneself and others, of how the odd chemistry keeps one alive. I think the body is a feedback loop, a weird alien creature. A tit out of control.

This multifaceted idea of the body is foundational to my work. This view takes the form of smooth wooden creatures, and of material investigations in water, ash, pine needle juice, iron filings and bath bombs, amongst other things.

I have an affinity for natural materials, objects with a history, and gently odd surfaces. I work physically with my sculptures, engaging in a non-verbal dialoge between my intent and what inherent properties the materials have. The last few years I’ve taken a foray into woodwork, shaping biomorphic shapes from wood. Wood is a very living material – the cracks I work with and around influence the shape of the sculpture. I want to make something soft out of something hard, something dead.