Sonia Alins is an illustrator and artist focused on creating works of art where drawing goes beyond two dimensions. She incorporates collages made of transparent layers and other materials, partly inspired by the art of Yves Klein and the three-dimensional pieces of Joseph Cornell.

With an artistic style that blends elements of Surrealism and Romanticism, the central figures in Sonia’s work are almost exclusively women. Her art connects us to the female iconography of the Romantic era, such as Ingres’ odalisques or John Everett Millais’ Ophelia, as well as the Art Deco movement (like Tamara de Lempicka) and the symbolism of Gustav Klimt.

Her Water Women series consists of subtle and delicate collages, featuring expressive figures emerging from an undefined aquatic environment. Sonia Alins explores, in a unique and suggestive way, concepts like Surrealism, visual poetry, and feminism. She plays with transparency and blur, creating different levels of perception and adding depth to her pieces through a carefully planned and minimalist combination of materials. This creative process allows Sonia Alins to generate ethereal atmospheres in a minimalist manner.

Additionally, Sonia Alins receives commissions from companies to create works that are later published in magazines, advertising campaigns, and other media. Her work has been featured in Spain, Italy, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Scotland.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

2020, “Inland Sea”, Échale Guindas art gallery, Madrid / Spain.

2019, “Emerging dreams”, Espai 31-33 art gallery, Lleida / Spain.

2018, “Emerging Dreams”, Museu Comarcal de l’Urgell-Tàrrega, Lleida / Spain.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

The artist Sonia Alins has participated in several group exhibitions during her artistic career, these are an example:

2021, “Univers Femení”, Espai Cavallers 31-33 art gallery, Lleida / Spain.

2019

“London-Kyoto Art Award 2019”, East West Art Link, The Pall Mall Gallery, London / UK.

Exhibition with Elena Roset, Exhibition Hall of Balaguer City Council, Lleida / Spain.

“Women artists artist Rosa Siré”, Espai Cavallers 31-33 Art Gallery, Lleida / Spain.

“Lleida & Gargar”, Old Church of Penelles, Penelles / Spain.

“Illustrators 61 annual competition”, The Museum of Illustration, New York / USA.

2018

“World illustrator awards 2018”, Somerset House Exhibition Center, London / UK.

II Miró & Art Contest, Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, ​​Barcelona / Spain.

“Come Together”, Theprintspace, London / UK.

“Illustrators 60 annual competition”, Museum of Illustration, New York / USA.

“Annual Illustration West 56” SILA headquarters, Los Angeles / USA.

2017

“Salon des Beaux Arts 2017”, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris / France.

“East-West Art Award Competition 2017”, The Pall Mall Gallery, London / United Kingdom.

“A’ Design Awards 2016-2017 “, Mood (Museum of Design), Como / Italy.

“40 x 40 Exhibition Budapest”, Budapest Projekt Gallery, Budapest / Hungary.

“Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing Conference”, The Lalit Mumbai, Mumbai, India.

“The Seoul Illustration Fair”, Seoul / Korea.

2016

“World illustrator awards 2016”, Somerset House Exhibition Center, LONDON / United Kingdom.

Yuehu Museum of Art, Shanghai / China.

“En Femení”, Espai Cavallers Gallery, Lleida / Spain.

“Ars”, Concabella Castle, Lleida / Spain.

2014,

“Les Somiants”, Espai Cavallers Gallery, with Menchu ​​Fernández Río, Lleida / Spain.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2021

Award of Excellence, Communication Arts 2021 Illustration Annual, CA, California / USA.

2019

Award of Excellence, Communication Arts Illustration Annual, CA, California / USA.

Winner of “The Zealous Stories: Illustration”, Zealous online platform, London / UK.

Gold Award (Design Lotus: illustration category) and Silver Award (Print Craft Lotus. Category: best use of illustration). ADFEST 2019. Bangkok / Thailand.

Selected, BolognaRagazzi Digital Award, Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2019, Bologna / Italy.

2018

Third place (Original category), London-Kyoto FAPDA 2019, East West Art Link, London, UK.

Gold Award, Global illustration Award 2018, Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt / Germany.

Selected Winner, Illustrators 61 Annual Competition, The Society of illustrators of New York. New York / USA.

Selected, World illustration Awards 2018, The AOI, London / UK.

Selected Winner, Illustration West 57 Competition, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. Los Angeles / USA.

Chosen Winner, 7th edition of the Latin American Illustration, AI-AP. New York / USA.

Honorable Mention, 3×3 International Illustration Show No. 15, 3×3 Magazine, New York / USA.

2017

Two gold medals (Illustration category). Salon des Beaux Arts 2017. Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris / France.

Second Prize (Contemporary-II category), East-West Award Competition 2017, East West Art Link, London, UK.

Bronze A ‘Design Award in the category of Arts, Crafts and Ready-Made Design, A’ Design Award & Competition 2017, Milan / Italy.

Selected Winner, 6th edition of the Latin American Illustration, AI-AP. New York / USA.

Selected Winner, Illustrators 60 Annual Competition, The Society of illustrators of New York. New York / USA.

Selected Winner, Illustration West 56 Competition, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. Los Angeles / USA.

Merit, 3×3 International Illustration Show No. 14, 3×3 Magazine, New York / USA.

2016

Selected. World illustration Awards, The AOI, London / UK.

2013

Award for the best educational project, Junceda Awards, APIC, Barcelona / Spain.

2011

Prize for the best illustrated children’s story, Junceda Awards, APIC, Barcelona / Spain.

EVENTS

2016

Auction of two works of art. July 23, Shanghai Children’s Foundation, Yuehu Museum of Art, SHANGHAI / CHINA.

For more information on the plastic artist and illustrator at Espai Cavallers Gallery