Sophie Steengracht (b. 1991, Nederland, Utrecht)
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Sophie Steengracht creates paintings of various types of plants. She often works with organic pigments that she grows herself in the garden next to her yurt in Driebergen, a garden she established with the help of the Mondriaan Fund. Through her colorful paintings, Steengracht not only showcases the beauty of nature but also demonstrates that with small changes in her materials and methods, artworks can be created that are less harmful to the environment.
The work of Sophie Steengracht is represented in various private and corporate collections, including the AkzoNobel Art Foundation and the Dutch Government (Rijksoverheid). In 2018, she received the Van Vlissingen Art Foundation Grant, which included the publication of a book and a solo exhibition at the Singer Laren Museum. In 2024, Steengracht created a large-scale mural for the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, spanning from the 3rd to the 14th floor. Her work has been shown in several museums, such as Museum Arnhem and the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, in 2026 she will exhibit at the Centraal Museum Utrecht.