There is a saying that if we want to transform the world, we have to change the stories we tell each other. I am an artist, designer, educator and feminist activist with a special interest in storytelling, playing and the creation of spaces of meaningful encounters. I am particularly fascinated by the myths that are weaving together the world we live in. In my practice, I challenge oppressive and destructive narratives that shape our reality, for instance, the superiority of humans over nature, or men over women. I do so through re-telling histories and creating new stories.
Learning from my Latin American ancestors and eco– and cyber-feminist storytellers, I like to raise awareness for the invisible layers in our environment, and make animism sensible, as well as the lively interconnectivity of different entities in our world.
I work in a variety of media like photography, film, sound, text, radio, and performance.My enthusiasm lies in challenging the boundaries of mediums when they trigger the perception of an authentic representation of the truth. Collaboration lies at the core of my practice and in addition to my individual work, I am also active in various collective projects.
I see my practice as the constant attempt to question identity and reality formation and creating
new visions and perspectives on situations. With that I aim to provide healing, ideas, dreams and prophecies for a more equal world among human and other than-human beings.
N E W S
14.09.2024 Trümmer Träume, Live Action Role Play, in collaboration with Ari Adamski
Hallo Festspiele 2024 Parasite (re)visited - sign up at play(at)sophieallerding.com
30.08.2024 The Last Submarine, in collaboration with Jana Romanova
Photography Museum Hilversium
24.08.2024 A Shimmer in the Dark
Sickhouse, Enschede
August 2024 - Oct 2024 Cross Tic Production Grant in collaboration with Pleun Gremmen, Noémi Biro and Tetem, Enschede
08.07.- 14.07.2024 Research Residency at CORPO
ending with a run of the LARP A Shimmer in the Dark on the 13.07.2024
17.05.- 03.11.2024 Gute Aussichten Fokus Mexico -Deutschland
Städtischen Galerie Karlsruhe
--> I am showing the work 'Anatomical Theatre' in collaboration with Ana Garcia Jacome
09.06.24 A Shimmer in the Dark.
Klasse für Alle space, Vienna
23.05.24 Ultra Violet- A role play on cooking, feminist alliances and a post patriarchal world.
In collaboration with Lucila Pacheo Dehne.
Sandberg Institut Amsterdam
25 & 26 April 2024 - Connecting Lines:
International Conference on Ecology, Feminism and Care
Tracing Care on the Intersection of Feminism and Ecology.
Museum of Modern Art Auditorium, Ljubljana
--> I am running a play session on the panel for alternative futures
24.03.24 - .zip Playground
we will be test playing 'The Kids are not allright' by Laura op de Beke.