Emerging artist Sofia Malemina debuted with immersive digital installations in London

The opening of Abiogenesis, the debut solo exhibition by London-based multimedia artist Sofia Malemina, took place at art'otel London Hoxton.

Running from 20 November to 1 December 2024, the exhibition features an immersive video installation and invites viewers to contemplate the origins of existence and explore endless cycles of transformation.

In the AR display, Malemina explores the concept of the beginning phenomena through biological terminology as part of her ongoing exploration of non-existential existential concepts. Inspired by Alexander Oparin's theory of Abiogenesis, which alludes to the inanimate origins of the first life forms on Earth, she employs abstract and symbolic figures — like water and wind through pixels — to embody physical and esoteric cycles of change and evolution.

The video and sound installation depicts methods of transformations in five acts (screens) similar to four stages of life: “birthˮ, “growthˮ, “reproductionˮ, and “deathˮ while adding a fifth – an “afterlifeˮ. The artwork presents an enigmatic yet interconnected narrative, drawing parallels to survival and being, mystery and complexity, and matter and technology by questioning the perceptions of reality and reformations.

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Location: art'otel London Hoxton, 1-3 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DT

Opening night: 19 November 2024, 6–9 pm

Exhibition Dates: 20 November – 1 December 2024