Artist Bio
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller that the trees”- Henry David Thoreau
Intro.
Jerónimo is a female contemporary abstract artist working between fine art and architectural space. Her large-scale paintings explore how colour, texture and material depth influence the perception of interiors.
Her work is collected internationally and presented in exhibitions, art fairs and architectural environments, where paintings are conceived not only as visual objects but as elements that shape atmosphere and spatial experience.
Transition.
Before dedicating herself fully to painting, Jerónimo spent more than three decades in the technology industry, working at executive level in international companies. After a long career defined by strategy, leadership and high-pressure decision making, and high-performance she shifted her focus toward artistic practice.
This transition marked a profound personal and creative transformation. Painting became a space for exploration, intuition and material experimentation, allowing a new form of expression that connects emotional experience with physical space.
Jerónimo’s practice focuses on material abstraction. Using acrylic, sand, gesso and modelling paste, she creates textured surfaces that interact with light, distance and movement within a space.
Her paintings often draw inspiration from natural perception — forest density, shifting light, the horizon of the sea — translating these impressions into layered compositions where colour and texture create spatial depth.
Rather than functioning as decorative elements, the works are conceived to operate within architectural environments, where scale, rhythm and material presence influence how a space is experienced.
Artistic Language.
Exhibitions and Projects.
Jerónimo’s work has been presented in international exhibitions and contemporary art fairs, including participation in Berlin, Venice, Milan, Braga and Barcelona.
Her paintings are also installed in architectural contexts, including hospitality and interior design projects, where large-scale works become part of the spatial identity of hotels, spas and interior environments.
She has been recognized among selected contemporary artists in international art platforms, and her work is represented on global art marketplaces such as Singulart, Saatchi Art , Pitturiamo and Artling.
Through abstraction, Jerónimo explores the relationship between emotion, material and space. Her paintings aim to transform interiors into environments that evoke presence, atmosphere and quiet intensity.
Each work is conceived as an encounter between art and architecture — where colour, texture and scale alter the way a space is perceived and experienced.
Short Statement.
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2026
MUST Museum – Southern Italy
December 19, 2025 – January 4, 20262025
5th International Contemporary Art Fair-IT’S LIQUID Group, Barcelona, Spain, July 18–281st International Braga Contemporary Art Exhibition, Braga, Portugal, September 12–14
Galleria Cael — Gifts of Art | L’estetica del Dono, Milan, Italy, December 5–19
Galleria Art Spazio Tempo
Venice, Italy, December 6–16 -
2024–2025
Top 10 Berlin Contemporary Artists
Berlin, Germany (Finalist)2025
Premio Internazionale Artista d’Europa
Venice, Italy (Nominee)2025
Artist of the Month — IT’S LIQUID Group (September) WinnerInterview with Luca Curci, CEO, IT’S LIQUID Group
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2024 — €500 reference value (15P format)
2025 — €1,200 reference value (100 x 100 cm format)(Reference value. Not a guarantee of resale or appreciation.)
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Italy, 2025
SPA installation — 4-star hotel, Verona
Restaurant installation — Monte Baldo, Verona
Lobby / Entrance — Scuderia Rural, Spiaggi
Portugal, 2025
Healthcare center installation
Legal corporate office installation
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Portfolio reviewed and discussed with:
Charlotte Paritzky — Director, Z&B Gallery / Co-Founder, OBRA Art
Quentin Métayer — PR & Communication, Perrotin
Flavio Scaloni — Gallery Manager, Galerie Lo Scalo
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Quentin Métayer – Perrotin (2025)
“Overall, Sonia J. works demonstrates a solid mastery of material and a coherence between gesture, texture, and color.”
Charlotte Paritzky – Z&B Gallery / OBRA Art (2025)
“The large formats and the way you layer paint to create texture make the artwork feel alive and deep.”
Flavio Scaloni – Galerie Lo Scalo
“La Sua pittura… propone una versione aggiornata e reinventata di questa illustre tradizione… con padronanza e consapevolezza del mezzo pittorico.”
English:
“Her work demonstrates mastery and conscious control of the pictorial medium, presenting a renewed interpretation of the Action Painting tradition.”
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