We Are The Ocean, at Wood Streets Arts Space, a commission from the City of Hobsons

Photography

Since 2019, Sofie Dieu researches how to merge her photos with her ink painting. Either digitally edited or hand painted, these photo-drawings and photo-paintings are created alongside her films. Like her films, these hybrid works often result from art residencies or are commissioned by local councils.

Our Plants, Our Heritage

Our Plants, Our Heritage is a multicultural community project that brings together emerging female artists of Melbourne greater region. Each textile design is modeled by its creator and photographed by S. Dieu. It was first exhibited at The Maroondah Federation estate Gallery in 2023 and traveled since to Finland for the FORSSA textile week. It was also shown during Melbourne Design week and at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.

With the generous support of Creative Victoria, 2023.

Afghan Diaspora

Afghan Diaspora is a collaboration between Hazaragi emerging artist Humaira Fayazi and Gaul mid career artist Sofie Dieu. Together, they look at what it takes for young Afghan women to be forced living outside their birth country.

With the generous support of Regional Arts Victoria, 2022.

We Are The Ocean

We Are The Ocean celebrates multicultural women and their gift to foster life. Rivers run through them and together they form the ocean. These photo-drawings were part of a commission by the City of Hobsons Bay for the Laneway Gallery, Woods Street Arts Space, as part of International Women Day 2022. Supported by Multicultural Women Victoria.

Watch the film here.

Water Ritual

Water Ritual includes a series of hand painted photos depicting visual artist Sofie Dieu performing a water ritual in the Victorian Alps of Australia.

This project was supported by Falls Creek Arts and Culture, Multicultural Women Victoria, the City of Kingston and the City of Monash.

The Odyssey

The Odyssey is an attempt of the artist's to reconnect to her homeland and ancestors after 16 years living abroad. This project includes a series of digitally edited photo-drawings and a film.

With the generous support of Les Lizières, Centre of Research and Culture, 2019.