Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Silence Awareness Existence program / JANUARY 2022
Sonya Berry
USA
www.instagram.com/berry.sonya
About
Sonya Berry works predominantly in the medium of largescale
acrylic paintings. Her art has been exhibited in art
fairs, solo and group shows in New York, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, and Arizona. After completing a BFA at Pratt Institute
in New York, she remained in the city to purse her career as
a studio artist. She has taught art at undergraduate and high
school levels. Currently living in Portsmouth, R.I., Sonya is
focused on the exploration of video, sound, performance and
land art to accompany her painting practice. Her multimedia
projects, are a representation of the awakening of the mind
and body, a transformation through retiring the old self, and
aspiring to a more enlightened and purposeful path.humanity.
The Spoiler of the Present
During my time at the Arteles residency, I explored silence
through meditation, nature, and art. My project, “”The Spoiler
of the Present””, is a short experimental film, diving into the
thin line of conjunction between the real and the imagined. I
was able to gain clarity and insight into my creative process,
like no other time before.
Link to video: https://vimeo.com/697755256