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Sofia Romberg 
B.87 Åland Islands, Finland
Lives in Stockholm



Visual artist & scenographer.

My practice is engaged with connecting intimate life with social structures & existential conditions. Asking questions about our vulnerability, changeability & agency. Bridging past events with the present tense, fabrication with materiality.

My practice as a scenographer also connects to my interest in storytelling, collective processes & communal live encounters. 



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


Sanningsland by Elsa Berggren.
Scenography, Costume & Mask Design,
Teater Giljotin / Stockholm


Hjorten Skulpturpark

Curated by Maria Toll & Nikki Fager Myrholm / Stockholm


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

Fringe Gallery
Solo Show / Vaasa

Nästa hållplats: Du Jag Nu by Laura Wihlborg.
Costume & Mask 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













A Selection, 2013 - 





Sanningsland by Motus

PLAY Elsa Berggren
DIRECTOR Dasha Nikiforova
SET DESIGN, COSTUME & MASK DESIGN Sofia Romberg
LIGHT DESIGN Kajsa-Sara Hogenlid
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSER Leonard Thinsz Jansson
PERFORMERS Tanya Makarenko / Fabian Hedlund / Maria Påhls
PHOTO Eli Vindes


Teater Giljotin 2025




Nästa hållplats: DU JAG NU

PLAY & DIRECTOR Laura Wihlborg
COSTUME & MASK DESIGN Sofia Romberg
SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSER Jonas Åkesson
PERFORMERS Jennifer Carzties / Derek Cespedes Barrientos / 
Lukas Olde Monnikhof
PHOTO Sara P Borgström 


Ung Scen Öst 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 



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