Sofia Sise

Hola, I’m Sofia, an artist, illustrator and printmaker from Mexico, based in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.

I capture the mundane and the stories of the people around me in photographs, digital illustrations, and ink. The three volcanos that surround me inspire me to look beyond the human form.

Central to my work is the visual language of Guatemalan indigenous culture—its glyphs, textiles, and ceremonial forms. I treat these not as ornament but as a living archive, one that holds community, resistance, and memory. I bring them into conversation with images drawn from daily life: the street corner, the market, the domestic moment, the small unremarkable scene that quietly contains a whole world.


Awards:

Selected - extended long list

Jackson's Art Prize, 2026. London, UK.

Exhibitions:

MINI PRINT LA - Los Angeles Printmaking Society

Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles, 2026

Experience:

Artist

2018-Present

Studio assistant

2014-2017

Art studio assistant

2014-2017

Education:

Intensive course - Printmaking

Il Bisonte Fundazione. Florence, Italy. 2024

Bachelor in Legal Translation

Loyola Escuela Empresarial para las Americas. Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. 2023