Sophie Cundale

Sophie Cundale
Born1987 (age 38–39)
Alma materSlade School of Fine Art
OccupationsArtist, filmmaker
Websitesophiecundale.net

Sophie Cundale (born 1987) is a British artist who lives and works in London, England.[1] Cundale studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and works across film, performance, sculpture and writing.[2][3]

Works

In 2016, the Serpentine Galleries commissioned her film After Picasso, God.[4] The 42 minute film sees a woman (played by Cundale) visit a hypnotist to address an unwanted addiction. The title refers to the artist Dora Maar, Picasso’s lover and muse, who after the break-up of their affair, declared: “After Picasso, Only God.”[5]

In 2020, Cundale’s solo exhibition The Near Room premiered at South London Gallery and later traveled to Bonington Gallery, Nottingham.[6] The Near Room is a film about the aftermath of grief that follows the journey of a professional boxer after a near-fatal knockout. The boxer's disorientations become entangled with the story of a queen living with Cotard Delusion, a rare neurological condition inducing the belief in and sensation of death. The film stars artist Penny Goring, Actor Chris New, boxer John Harding Jnr and trainer Mark Tibbs. It received reviews in The Guardian and was commissioned by film and video umbrella.[7][8]

Half Life (2022–present) is an erotic science fiction novel centred on Pearl, a scientist who develops an infatuation with radioactive waste. The work was first presented as a performance at the Energy Cultures Conference at Castello di Rivoli.[9][10] In 2024, Chapters 1–4 were commissioned and published as an audio work by Castello di Rivoli, and in 2025 the project was presented as a sound installation at the Industrial Art Biennale.[11] A conversation about the work with curator of the project Giulia Coletti appears in Cura.[12]

Performances and films

  • Doubles (2025) performance with writer Izabella Scott, Barbican Centre[13]
  • Memoirs of Amplexus (2025) as part of 'Yay, to have a mouth!' Ginny on Frederick and Rose Easton, London[14]
  • Guinea Pig (2025) performance with artist Lewis Walker as part of Future Fantasies: Intimacy and Fiction, Somerset House, London[15]
  • Half Life (2023) performance at Energy Cultures Conference, Nuclear horizons of the planet, Castello Di Rivoli, Turin[9][10]
  • The Near Room (2020) film, South London Gallery and Bonington Gallery[6][16]
  • After Picasso, God (2016) film, Serpentine Cinema[4], Innsbruck Biennale, Govett-Brewster Gallery, Spike Island, Temporary Gallery[17]
  • Prologue (2013) film, Chisenhale Gallery[18]
  • The Garden (2011) Serpentine Gallery Garden Marathon, London, screening and performance[19]

Group shows and biennales

  • Industrial Art Biennale (2025) Labin, Croatia[20]
  • Duo show with Penny Goring (2021) Kapp Kapp Gallery[21]
  • Innsbruck International Art Biennale (2018)[22]
  • AMINI (2017) Festival of Artist Moving Image Northern Island[23]
  • The Minstrel and Chronicle (2011) Hannah Barry Gallery, Peckham, London[24]

References

  1. ^ "Sophie Cundale: Biography". MutualArt. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Art Monthly : Article : Sophie Cundale – Kathryn Lloyd examines the London-based artist's new work, which takes on Greek mythology, cinema and the world of boxing to address long-term concerns about loss and trauma". www.artmonthly.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "What You Could Have Won - Bonington Gallery".
  4. ^ a b "Serpentine Cinema: Sophie Cundale, After Picasso, God". Serpentine Galleries. 17 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Vdrome". Vdrome. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Sophie Cundale: The Near Room". Bonington Gallery. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Sophie Cundale, The Near Room (2020)". FVU. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ Searle, Adrian (14 August 2020). "Sophie Cundale review – boxing meets Blackadder in a maggoty mash-up". The Guardian.
  9. ^ a b Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea (6 October 2023). Sophie Cundale. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ a b "Half Life". Castello di Rivoli (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  11. ^ "IAB 05". IAB 05. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Sophie Cundale". CURA. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Dirty Weekend: Pleasure Garden (18+) | Barbican". www.barbican.org.uk. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  14. ^ Davies, Peter; Easton, Rose; Matić, Maggie; Noel-Tod, Matthew; Tajudeen, Bolanle (24 September 2025). "How London Can Champion Its Next Generation of Artists". Frieze. No. 254. ISSN 0962-0672. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Discover Groundbreaking Art Exhibitions in London: Hyper Functional, Ultra Healthy at Somerset House". 3 December 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  16. ^ Waugh, Rosemary (11 March 2020). "Sophie Cundale: The Near Room review". Time Out London.
  17. ^ "SCREENING ROOM Sophie Cundale – Temporary Gallery". www.temporarygallery.org. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Art Monthly : Article : Sophie Cundale – Kathryn Lloyd examines the London-based artist's new work, which takes on Greek mythology, cinema and the world of boxing to address long-term concerns about loss and trauma". www.artmonthly.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  19. ^ "19/09/12 - Sophie von Cundale 'The Garden' - Son Gallery". cargocollective.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Fifth edition: The Vast Automaton - Announcements". e-flux. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  21. ^ "KAPP KAPP". KAPP KAPP. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  22. ^ "The 2018 Innsbruck International "Agents of Social Change" Is Now Open". Biennial Foundation. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  23. ^ "She Speaks". Catalyst Arts. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  24. ^ Barry, Hannah (15 July 2014). "Founder Stories: Bold Tendencies". REMIX Summits | Culture x Technology x Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 23 January 2026.


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