Bio
Sonia Payes is a contemporary artist whose innovative approach has made significant contributions to the art world. Born with a passion for creative expression, Payes began her career with photographic portraits and evocative other worldly landscapes. Payes’ deep sensitivity to nature and the human condition together with her deep interest in digital technology and now, artificial intelligence, shows how she has seamlessly integrated these elements into her creative practice, forging a path that bridges past artistic traditions with tomorrow’s possibilities. Her journey with different mediums; photography and sculpture, reflects her commitment to the continuous creative evolution of reinvention, inviting viewers to experience art that transcends time, merging classic beauty with modern technology and redefining the future of visual storytelling. Her evolving portfolio not only challenges artistic conventions but also inspires a new generation of visionary creators.
Selected highlights include:
2025 Bowness Photography Prize - Finalist - Museum of Australian Photography, MAPh - Wheelers Hill, VIC, Australia
2024 Venice Biennale, Personal Structures | European Cultural Centre ECC Giardini Marinaressa, Italy
2024 Photo2024 | Renaissance; A Journey of Transformation, Museum of Australian Photography MAPh, Wheelers Hill, VIC, Australia
2024 Ocean Drive Hotels, Alchemy, Barcelona, Spain
2023 Alchemy, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
2023 3rd Barcelona Photo Biennial, Sideshow | Helmut Newton Foundation Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2023 Transmutations, Creative Spaces, City of Melbourne, Australia
2022 There-is, Alchemy, Fringe Festival, Perth, Western Australia
2022 MGA Bowness Photography Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia
2020 From all Points of the Southern Sky, Southeast Museum of Photography, Florida USA
2017 Australians In PNG Museum of Australian Photography MAPh, Melbourne, Australia
2016 Parallel Futures, McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, Melbourne, Australia
Public Art - Sculpture
2025 MONUMENT Sculpture Trail at Walsh Bay - Sydney - NSW - AUS
2025 City of Monash – MAPh
2025 Mornington Peninsula, Frankston City Council
2018 Mona Farm - Braidwood - NSW - AUS
2016 Permanent - City of Melville, Robert Street Park, Cnr Leach Hwy & North Lake Drive, Winthrop, WA, AUS
Major Selected Publications
2007 UNTITLED.Portraits of Australian Artists - by Sonia Payes - Macmillan Art Publishing
2017 TRANSFORMATIONS The Art of Sonia Payes - by Dr. Ashley Crawford - Thames & Hudson
Sonia Payes is represented by
Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
ARTPark Sculpture, Sydney, Australia
