Sophie Gough is an artist and researcher that lives and works across London, UK and Cork, IRE.
Like a flicker of sunlight or the trembling of a shadow, identity moves. To fully know oneself, takes work. It’s a precarious practice…
Sophie Gough’s work is concerned with exploring notions of shifting identities. We are stratified beings, characters through time. Through extensive material research, she examines the character of a material memory embedded within the objects she collects from sites that hold a particular resonance for her.
Working mostly with native or locally sourced objects and materials, she collaborates with the agency of her surrounding environment. Within these spaces, she uncovers vital qualities through taking care of these objects, exposing their materiality and breathing new life into their memories.
Her encounters through making art, bring her closer to understanding herself and the world around her.