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First name

Sofia

Last Name

Águas

Username

svaguas

Studio Name

Sofia Aguas Ceramics

City

Lisbon

Country

Portugal

Biography

Sofia Águas is a ceramic artist, designer, researcher and professor. Her ceramic practice began in 2013 after relocating with her family to Santiago, Chile. What started as a personal pursuit to cultivate focus and balance became a turning point, reconnecting her with the knowledge of the hand and the expressive potential of clay.
Time spent in Madrid, Belfast and Cardiff further expanded her understanding of material culture, shaping a distinctive practice grounded in materiality, restraint and presence. Rather than imposing predetermined forms, she develops each piece through an ongoing dialogue with clay, allowing its inherent qualities and behaviour to guide the making process. Working without moulds, each vessel is hand-built and unique, occupying the space between function and sculpture, where tactility, balance and emotional resonance play a central role.
Alongside her studio practice, Sofia is a researcher and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon. Her artistic practice and research intersect through a shared interest in materiality, making and design knowledge. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including Ceramic Art London, Révélations (Paris), and galleries in London, Madrid and São Paulo. She lives and works in Lisbon, Portugal.

Group Shows

Show Name

19th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo, Oct 17-20, China

Date

2025

Jobs & Positions

Company / Organisation

Faculdade de Belas Artes de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa – Researcher/Professor

From year

2023

Press & Publications

Publication

Hue and Eye Visual Arts Magazine

Publication

Manera Magazine

Publication

Home Magazine

Publication

Revista Urbana

Publication

Entretantos Magazine