Biography
A good photograph leaves the salt of the sea on your tongue without getting your feet wet.
Foxtrot Lightning is the name for creative projects by Sophie Polyviou- artist/photographer/maker now based in London, originally from the Mediterranean and forever drawn back to the sea.
I use my camera to keep my eyes open and an ear to the ground. Whether looking at landscapes or people, the camera becomes a tool for meditative observation, a way of approaching the unknown and the overly familiar, trying to capture it as it slides between memory and artefact. Photography is the means for focusing in awe and appreciation on the unpolished beauty that surrounds us every day, and sharing that with others.
My images have been published in the Guardian, the Independent, Hackney Gazette and Time Out, exhibited at The Bishopsgate Institute, Stour Space & Rich Mix.
With over 10 years experience supporting other artists in all facets of their creative projects, from developing projects to hands-on making, publishing & exhibiting work, I am now engaging those skills in forging my own fun.
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I use my camera to keep my eyes open and an ear to the ground. Whether looking at landscapes or people, the camera becomes a tool for meditative observation, a way of approaching the unknown and the overly familiar, trying to capture it as it slides between memory and artefact. Photography is the means for focusing in awe and appreciation on the unpolished beauty that surrounds us every day, and sharing that with others.
My images have been published in the Guardian, the Independent, Hackney Gazette and Time Out, exhibited at The Bishopsgate Institute, Stour Space & Rich Mix.
With over 10 years experience supporting other artists in all facets of their creative projects, from developing projects to hands-on making, publishing & exhibiting work, I am now engaging those skills in forging my own fun.
Showcase
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Boulders (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Truck en route to JT (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Desert Scene (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Vet truck (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Cacti (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Big Sur (from the series High Noon Weather), 2020
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Trucks on Deck (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Leaving Baja (from the series MMXX), 2020
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CDC Shrine (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Euva (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Baranca Shrine (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Senora at Easter (from the series MMXX, 2020
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Mountain Shrine (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Street Vendor (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Kids in the Square (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Angahuan Shrine (from the series MMXX), 2020
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Darkstar (from the series Ore), 2020
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Ice Flow (from the series Ore), 2020
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Night Flowers (from the series Ore), 2020
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Dogtooth Bay (from the series Ore), 2020
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Mineral (from the series Ore), 2020
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