Faena Hotel, 3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Dates of Exhibition: November 14, 2024 through December 12, 2024
Born in Manhattan, New York (1987) Sodamin lives and works in Miami. He spent a year developing his painting practice at the Nansenskolen in Lillehammer, Norway; a humanitarian institute that focuses on cross-cultural exchange. He received his BFA in painting with a minor in art history from the New World School of the Arts, Miami in 2012. Sodamin explores practices ranging from painting, textile, ceramic and drawing. Selected Solo’s include “Wild Altar” (Dot fiftyone Gallery, 2021), “Impressions of Our Landscape” (Primary Projects, 2017) , “Infinity Split” (Primary Projects, 2015).
Some Residencies include Agder Kunst Center, Norway (2020), Vermont Studio Center (2018), Airie, Everglades (2017), Museums Quartier, Vienna (2015) Deering Estate, Miami, Florida (2015). His work resides in both the Boca Raton Museum of Art and Jorge Perez private collection.
Magnus Sodamin’s lush nature inspired paintings explore changing global narratives through spiritual inquiry and spontaneous creativity. His process is cathartic and vigorous, resulting in paintings that reflect the beauty of the natural world, while exploring the states of climate, and environment. His vibrant works are full of energetic gestures that are both joyful and turbulent, indicative of the artists’ passionate sense awe and quiet reverence of nature.
Artist Magnus Sodamin’s “Reflections of Florida Wild” offers lush, nature-inspired treatment that explores changing global narratives through spiritual inquiry and spontaneous creativity. Sodamin’s process is cathartic and vigorous, resulting in work that reflects the beauty of the natural world while exploring the states of climate and environment. His vibrant works are full of energetic gestures that are both joyful and turbulent, indicative of the artist’s passionate sense of awe and quiet reverence for nature.
Photo credit: Magnus Sodamin