We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Sonia Alins about their original and creative Series of artworks design work. Sonia Alins is an award-winning communication designer, that makes our world a better place with their original series of artworks works.
Sonia Alins ("SA") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Into the Water Series of artworks. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
SA : The search for a mysterious and ethereal atmosphere through subtle transparency effects.
SA : I wanted to achieve surrealistic images where the strong expressiveness of the characters contrasted with a minimalist aquatic medium.
SA : My idea is to continue developing new artworks for this series and transform the boxes of 50 x 50 cm into larger-format artworks.
SA : I started working on it in 2013.
SA : The inspirational idea of this project arose when I was immersed in the production of several works for an exhibition. It came suddenly and I thought about it for weeks because, from the start, I felt that the concept was very attractive.
SA : Currently it is a personal project but I'd be glad if a publisher or a company became interested in the project and my idea could be further developed and grow.
SA : I have focused on this project because I always thought that both the idea and its aesthetic were innovative and allowed me to explore new forms of expression.
SA : I acknowledge the influence of some of my favourite artists: Joseph Cornell and his boxes; Yves Klein and the beautiful aquatic sensations in some of his artworks, Francesca Woodman and her recurring use of the female figure and the surrealistic treatment of her photographs, and also the photographs by Wynn Bullock and Barbara Morgan. Even Hieronymus Bosch is always present as a referent for his narrative.
SA : Any person who establishes a sensory communication with the work and feels a delight contemplating it.
SA : I think the materials that I've used and the subtle and minimalist way of creating each scene are the elements that differentiate this series.
SA : The name of this series is descriptive. Both the women and the aquatic element are essential in the pieces.
SA : The series is completely hand made and the tools are the common ones to any collage work.
SA : I think the most unique aspect of my artworks is the representation of the aquatic environment and the capacity, together with the expressiveness of the figures that are immersed in it, of creating a unique atmosphere.
SA : I have worked with one person only, Juanjo Barco, who has helped me with all technical aspects of the artworks.
SA : The works are hand made, following a very artisanal process; so, for now, technology is not present. Anyway, I am sure that technology would become critical in case of having the opportunity to transfer these pieces into large formats.
SA : My research for the project focused almost exclusively on getting the materials that offered me the textures and different values of transparency that I needed for its realisation.
SA : The most important challenge was to find a material that offered different degrees of visibility depending on the proximity or distance between this and the figures in the composition. It was also difficult to find a perfect solution for the colour of the background and the figures.
SA : Nowadays, if you think you have a good artistic project, it's a very interesting option to submit it to an international competition, because it gives you the opportunity to get a huge impact and exploring amazing new opportunities.
SA : I have learned to turn chance findings into new possibilities for artistic exploration.
SA : Actually, I think the most relevant information has been already discussed in the previous questions. I would like to thank the members of the jury for their positive evaluation and the award.
