SOFIA GULAID


b. 1995

Sofia Gulaid (she/her) is an urban designer and mixed media artist.


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SOFIA GULAID

b. 1995
07/2024

Sofia Gulaid (she/her) is a Kenyan-Somali and American urban designer and mixed media artist by way of refugee services and metal sculpture.

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01 YOU ARE HERE

YOU ARE HERE is a mixed media piece that invites viewers into the map to view their city and their surroundings in a new way. The piece creates a unique opportunity to make use of reclaimed and new materials and to mix digital art with handcraft.

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when? 2023
where? 98052

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02 MANDELA, MASSACHUSETTS

An ongoing interactive public art project on the 1980s proposed city of Mandela, Massachusetts- which would have been a result of majority Black neighborhoods in Boston re-incorporating to form their own city- positing what it means for today.

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when? 2021
where? 02119

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03 HOUSE

House is a self-portrait using 5’9” steel pencil rod.


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when? 2018
where? 06511

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04 57.5

What kind of shapes can be created from a single line? This metal sculpture explores the versatility and potential of a single line.

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when? 2018
where? 06511

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05 URBAN DESIGN SAMPLES

During the day, Sofia is an urban designer working alongside communities and cities to redesign streetscapes and public space. 

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when? 2021
where? 02139

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06 HERENI

Hereni is a pandemic exploration of clay and color. Try any medium, at least once.


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when? 2020
where? 80100
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Reach out with any questions, collaborations, or things you think I should see. I can also share a copy of my CV or full portfolio. ︎︎︎

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