Daughter: The Spark
Identity
Sofia Petrides
2009 – Today
Artist's Statement
The culmination of the process, this sculpture is the light bursting from the crucible. She is not only the future, she is radiance. Freed from the weight of the past through the work of transmutation, she projects a bright and new clarity. It is the kept promise of a purified rebirth.
Historical Context
2022 and beyond — New York / Athens: The new generation enters the present, shaped by education and possibilities rather than by inherited shadows.
Universal Values
Future literacy: Intergenerational justice and hope carried by youth.
Creation Date
2024 (Version II)
Materials
Mixed media (3D-printed body in PETG from recycled medical waste, covered with epoxy clay, metal powder, resin, pigments, and acids)
Dimensions
H. 75 x D. 57 cm
