Sophia Bulgakova (born 1997, Odesa, Ukraine) is an ArtScientist, interdisciplinary artist and activist currently based in the Netherlands.
She works with art, technology, and contemporary social structures, focusing on the relationship between cultural identities, perception, and imagination.
Sophia Bulgakova studied sculpture in Kyiv and then got a foundation diploma in Photography and Time-Based Media at the University of the Arts London in the UK. After that, she graduated from the ArtScience Interfaculty at the Royal Academy of the Arts and the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, the Netherlands. Her works were exhibited at CTM Festival (DE), FIBER Festival (NL), IFFR (NL), Kunstlerhaus Bethanien (DE), Sonic Acts Festival (NL), Baltan Laboratories (NL), Mediamatic (NL), and Ningbo City Exhibition Hall (CN), among other places.
Sophia’s practice explores how technological advancements intersect with cultural traditions and social issues.
Her works incorporate cutting-edge innovations such as various projection techniques, interactive soundscapes, AI and XR technologies to create embodied immersive experiences that challenge conventional narratives. Through various sensorial inputs in her installations and performances, she engages viewers, impacting their ways of perceiving reality and exploring new possibilities beyond it.
Sophia has proudly been selected to take part in the Next XR Talent Program of 2025. We can’t wait to find out more about her journey!