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Sofia Romberg (she/her)
B.87 Åland Islands, Finland
Lives in Stockholm


As an artist, I am interested in posing questions about our vulnerability and agency. To visualise the friction between inner life and external upheaval. Working across media, such as moving image, sculpture, textile and installation. Often blending elements of theater and visual art, reality and fabrication. My practice as a scenographer also connects to my interest in collective processes, communal live experiences and storytelling. 

I am currently preparing for a solo show at Fringe Gallery in Vaasa. In addition I am making the scenography & costume for Sannningsland that will premiere in September at Teater Giljotin, and the costume design for a love story on a moving bus in Östergötland.



Education

2023 - 2025
MFA Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm

2021 -2023
BFA Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm

2020-2021
Art in the Open – Social Dimensions, Ecologies & Transformations / Konstfack, Stockholm

2017
Ways of seeing / Konstfack, Stockholm

2013
Artistic Theories, Methods and Practices / SADA

2010-2013
BFA, Set-Design / SADA

2008-2010
Preparatory Art School / Idun Lovén, Stockholm



Stage / Art

2025


The MA Spring Show
Exhibition team: Johanna Gustafsson Fürst, Silvia Thomackenstein & Jenny Olsson
The Art Academy / Stockholm

(Upcoming) Fringe Gallery
Solo Show / Vaasa

(Upcoming) Sanningsland by Elsa Berggren.
Scenography & Costume Design,
Teater Giljotin / Stockholm

(Upcoming) Nästa hållplats: Du Jag Nu by Laura Wihlborg.
Costume Design,

Ung Scen Öst / Linköping


2024

Kattpromenaden by Sara Lundberg & Emily Magorrian.
Set & Costume Design,
Dramaten / Stockholm

Landskap med solar,
Solo exhibition,
Galleri Mejan / Stockholm

Incus by Anna Öberg,
Set Design / Tour

Pojkvännen by Ninna Tersman.
Set & Costume Design,
Ung Scen Öst / Linköping

Frank, Franka och jag by Emelie Östergren.
Set & Costume Design,
Dramaten / Stockholm


2023


The Bachelor Show, Curated by Bella Rune & Jonas Nobel,
The Royal Art Academy / Stockholm

A place near by, by Tove Skeidsvoll,
spatial eye and collaborator,
Weld & SITE / Stockholm

Stuff it, Group Show,
Bonniers Konsthall / Stockholm


2022


Att sjunka genom jorden,
Omställning Skärholmen, paper works by 4 local artists. Concept Laus Østergaard

Lidan Lyser, Sketch proposition for a light-exhibition walk, invited by Lidköpings Kommun & Lidköpings Konsthall

Mikro Makro
(the filmversion no.2),
by Nomodaco,
Animation / Graphic / Costume


2021


Mikro Makro (the filmversion), by Nomodaco, Animation / Graphic

Bludderblad, by Ingrid Olterman Danskompani,
Set Design & Costume

SAMVARON, by Anna Öberg. Set Design / Tour

Terrarium “First Year Show”,
The Royal Art Academy / Stockholm


2020


Textilparken, organic group exhibition at Björkö, Åland, curated by SIMKA

Time Strollers, Connecting Georgia: Virtual & Live Group Exhibition between Stockholm, Batumi and Gdansk hosted by Intercult, curated by SIMKA

Hör så tyst det låter, by Nyxxx,
Set Design & Costume / Regionteatern Blekinge & Kronoberg

Mikro Makro, by Nomodaco in collaboration with Norrlandsoperan,
Set Design & Costume / Tour

2019

Mikro Makro Workshops,
SITE / Stockholm

Living Documents, concept by Charlotta Ruth & Dominique Grunbuhel,
Set Design & Props, MDT / Stockholm

Vem är rädd för Rödluvan by Emelie Östergren, Set Design & Costume / Örebro Länsteater

2018


Det finns ingenting att vara rädd för by Sara Giese (Book by Johan Heltne), 
Set Design & Costume / Uppsala Stadsteater

Uppgång och Fall, by Sara Giese (Book by Liv Strömqvist),
Set Design & Costume / Uppsala Stadsteater


Treasure Hunting, interactive performance piece by Charlotta Grunbuhel Ruth,
Set Design & Props, WUC / Vienna

Slutet enligt Rut by Jesper Weithz,
Set Design & Costume / Riksteatern


Grants


Konstakademien
Svenska Kulturfonden
Konstsällskapet Våga Se
Ålands Kulturdelegation
Konstnärsnämnden
Ålands Kulturstiftelse











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The Time Stroll

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Scenography & Costume

A Selection 2013 - 2025





Kattpromenaden

BOOK Sandra Lundberg
DIRECTOR Emily Magorrian 
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Linda Hyllengren
LIGHT DESIGN Thabiso Kubheka Persson
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSER Börn Lönnroos
PERFORMERS Bernard Cauchard / Karin Li Körsbärsdal / Magdalena Eshaya
DRAMATIC ADVISER Erik Gripenholm
PHOTO Sören Vilks



Dramaten 2024






Frankas monster

PLAY Emelie Östergren
DIRECTOR Carl Johan Karlson
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Linda Hyllengren
LIGHT DESIGN Jesper Larsson
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSER Christoffer Karlsson
PERFORMERS Melinda Kinnaman / Tanja Lorentzon / Elle Kari Bergenrud
DRAMATIC ADVISER Anna Kölen
PHOTO Sören Vilks



Dramaten 2024




Hör så tyst det är

IDÉA & CONCEPT Nyxxx
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Hanna Elwe  
PERFORMER Gabriela Anselmo / Jannie Östergren
DRAMATIC ADVISER Sofia Westerlund


 
Regionteatern Blekinge & Kronoberg / tour
BIBU 2022





Slutet enligt Rut

PLAY Jesper Weithz
DIRECTOR Nora Nilsson
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Rebecca Afzelius
SOUND DESIGN Christoffer Karlsson
LIGHT DESIGN Imre Zsibrik
PERFORMERS Cecilia Nilsson/Per Burell/Catherine Parment
PHOTO Märta Thisner



Riksteatern 2017


Akta dig för Rödluvan

PLAY Emelie Östergren
DIRECTOR Carl Johan Karlson
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Giovanni Indelicato
SOUND DESIGN Christer Christensson
LIGHT DESIGN Ronny Andersson
PERFORMERS Christer Christensson / Emelie Florén / Linus Lindman / Maria Simonsson
PHOTO Kicki Nilsson, ICON Photography



Örebro Länsteater 2018



Det finns ingenting att vara rädd för

PLAY & DIRECTOR Sara Giese, (based on the book by Johan Heltne)
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg 
SOUND DESIGN Anna Haglund
LIGHT DESIGN Johan Sundén
MASK Anne-Charlotte Reinhold
PERFORMERS Tomas Andersson / Björn Elgerd / Jakob Fahlstedt / Anna Haglund / Mikaela Knapp / Anna Lundqvist / Slaven Spanovic / Cilla Thorell
PHOTO Jonas Jörnberg



Uppsala Stadsteater 2017




Skimrande Vattnet

PLAY Johanna Emanuelsson
DIRECTOR Carl Johan Karlson
SET DESIGN & COSTUME Sofia Romberg
MASK Helena Andersson
SOUND DESIGN Christoffer Karlsson
LIGHT DESIGN Hebbe Hertzberg
PERFORMERS Lisa Hu Yu / Dasha Nikiforova / Marika Holmström
PHOTO Markus Gårder



Riksteatern



Det Normala Livet

PLAY Christian Lollike
DIRECTOR Carl-Johan Karlsson 
SET DESIGN Sofia Romberg
COSTUME DESIGN Jasminda Blanco
MASK Giovanni Indelicato
SOUND DESIGN Christoffer Karlsson
LIGHT DESIGN Johan Sundén
PERFORMERS Marika Holmström / Peter Järn / Maria Simonsson



Örebro Länsteater


Uppgång & Fall
 

PLAY & DIRECTOR Sara Giese, (book by Liv Strömqvist)
SET DESIGN / COSTUME / VIDEO Sofia Romberg
MASK Anna Lilja
COMPOSER Pelle Lindroth
LIGHT DESIGN Pontus Eklund
PERFORMERS Moa Silen / Gloria Tapia / Göran Engman / Bashkim Neziraj / Cilla Thorell
POSTER Klara G 



Uppsala Stadsteater



Treasure Hunting “ WUK, Vienna ”

Treasure Hunting is a participatory practice expanding and exploring the format of a Treasure Hunt initiated by Charlotta Ruth. Participation resembles playing a computer game in a live environment. In Treasure Hunting you co-create your own and others journey with an emphasis on intuitive interpretation of tasks and clues. 


Practiced with co-creators/time-donators:

Laura Weiss / Sofia Romberg / Julian Vogel / Johannes Burström / Dominik Grünbühel / Marina Losin / Johanna Wolff / Johanna Pfabigan / Alessandra Kopp as well as 80 Treasure Hunting participants and 40 video Treasure Hunters at WUK season opening.



Treasure Hunting “ DOCH, Stockholm ”

BY Charlotta Ruth Grünbühel


Practiced with co-creators/time-donators:

Frank Martin Engström / Dominik Grünbühel / Peter Mills / Sofia Romberg,
supervisor/time-donator Marco Muniz as well as testers/time-donators.




Hejdå Elever, Hej Pengar

DIRECTOR Lisa Lie
PLAY Hanna Borglund / Lisa Lie 
SET DESIGN Sofia Romberg
COSTUME Jasminda Blanco
MASK Daniela Mengarelli
SOUND DESIGN Christoffer Karlsson
LIGHT DESIGN Johan Sundén
PERFORMERS Tove Sahlin / Nina Jeppson / Wilhelm Grotenfelt / Johanna Karlsson / Elin Skärstrand / Martin Hamberg / Otto Stockhaus / Sofia Romberg & the rat Ramon
PHOTO José Figueroa



SADA


Grattis

DIRECTOR Eva Molin
PLAY Gunnar Eriksson
SET DESIGN / COSTUME / LIGHT / PHOTO Sofia Romberg  
PERFORMERS Lou Kauppi / Jonatan Rodriguez / Figge Norling 



SADA


Through the Looking Screen
5,3 x 3 m (16:9) Curtain Installation

2022




Made from discarded theater silk-curtains, re-colored black while letting its past stitchings and patterns still shine through. The hole in the middle is cut out and possible to step through. The title and work draws inspiration from the book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carrol (1871).


I am  drawn to re-use and mis-use the tools from the theatre - off stage. The curtain has historically been used within the playhouses as a division between audience (reality) and the stage (fiction). Curtains are
often also used for more practical reasons: making the sound environment less brute, controlling the light and making hiding spaces for props and actors. The curtains I worked with here are about three decades old and have an immaterial archive of their own that I
wanted to display by placing it in a setting where you can view it from both sides in a day-light setting.

The curtain was also part of the play “The Opening Night” directed by the artist Iris Smeds 2023 at The Art Academy. We were asked to use a work of our own and create a script/life around it, all our parts were then assembled
and became material for the play that Iris wrote. I used the curtain as a point of departure and wrote it a monologue that I shared from the stage wrapped around it.







CREDITS LilaRo Skrädderikompani & Riksteatern






Hus, trädgård och så vidare bortåt
Film 16:9 & Installation // HD 66:00 min

2023




”The everyday imposes its monotony. It is the invariable constant of the variations it envelops. The days follow one after another and resemble one another, and yet - here lies the contradiction at the heart of everydayness - everything changes.”

From Henri Lefvebres essay ”The Everyday and Everydayness” 1987


House, Garden and So Forth Beyond was filmed between the summer of 2021 and 2022 in the house and garden that belonged to my grandparents Sture and Reetta. A single camera placed on furnitures, flower boards and the ground documents the ebb and flow of everyday encounters between generations, internal and external events, still and active life, intimacy and loss, without a hierarchy in-between.

This visual setting of “the flow of time” during a one year time frame is accompanied by sounds from the films mainly disconnected from the images; The radios disparate tableau, fragments from conversations and environmental sounds. The captions is a montage from transcriptions of our voices, milieu and  descriptions from a manual regarding Super-8 screening.


The installation was built in a newly emptied storage room for tech equipment at the Royal Institute of Art. I was interested to work in a space with its own personal traces, like if caught in an in-between - about to move in or out? I covered parts of the floor with a paper often used during renovations, and placed a soft carpet on another part for its domestic and welcoming quality along with garden chairs. In the back of the space I built an installation with props from my grandparents home, as well with objects from the original space. Here I placed a screen with the sibling piece Ljusår that consits of my grandfathers Super-8 recordings viewed from the monitor of a Vu-Editor, while its beeing scrolled through. The main film was projected on four connected screens covered in thin cotton, letting the construction shine through and the image to bleed out and reflect the surfaces behind and above it.

Camera & Editing Sofia Romberg
Super - 8 Sture Romberg
Text Animation Rahul Gunnarsson
Sound Design Jon Lennblad & Sofia Romberg


Special thanks to my professor Ming Wong & the input from the student group of performance in the expanded field at the Royal Institut of Art during this process, aswell the awing technical support from Caio Marques De Oliveira and Astrid Braide Eriksson <3