I Remember How it Feels to be Made of Flesh
Solo Exhibition by Ida Sophia
11–30 September 2025
Opening & Performance: 11 September, 18:00–21:00
Bardo Projektraum, Jessnerstraße 33, 10247 Berlin
About the Exhibition
What happens when the thorn turns against the rose?
In I Remember How it Feels to be Made of Flesh, Australian artist Ida Sophia brings together installation, performance, and sculptural works that trace how pain and endurance are passed down through matrilineal lines. From her grandmother’s and mother’s rose gardens, the thorn emerges as a recurring figure—protective and wounding, resilient yet restrictive.
Through works such as A Tyranny of Small Decisions, a walkable field of resin thorns, and the performance To Work At Wreckage, where hospitality hides quiet violence, Sophia reveals the patterns of compliance and endurance that shape intimacy, memory, and social expectation.
This is Ida Sophia’s first solo exhibition in Berlin. Curator Marcela Villanueva.
About the Artist
Ida Sophia (b. 1989) works primarily in performance, sculpture, and installation. Her practice is marked by encounters that provoke emotional and physiological openness, addressing themes of regret, transformation, forgiveness, and the complexities of familial relationships.
She has exhibited internationally at venues including Scope BLN (Berlin), The Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE), Carriageworks (Sydney), and the Venice International Performance Art Week. In 2023, she was awarded the Ramsay Art Prize. She is currently based in Berlin.
Visiting Information
- Opening & Performance: Thursday, 11 September, 18:00–21:00
- Exhibition Dates: 11–30 September 2025
- Opening Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 12:00–18:00
- Venue: Bardo Projektraum, Jessnerstraße 33, 10247 Berlin
Team
- Artist: Ida Sophia
- Curator: Marcela Villanueva
- Installation: Carolina Boettner
- Production Assistant: Elisa Basilissi
- Communications: Myriam Martínez
