Sonja Dimitrova

I am a London-based contemporary artist whose practice explores the idea of “weaving worlds”—bridging heritage, craftsmanship, and a contemporary visual language. Rooted in textile traditions passed down through generations of women in my family, my work reflects a deep sensitivity to material, surface, and narrative.
Born in Macedonia in 1979, I began my formal training in Textiles at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. In 2003, I continued my studies in the UK at West Dean College, where I contributed to a large-scale tapestry now permanently displayed at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. After returning to Macedonia, I exhibited widely and presented a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Skopje.
My practice later expanded into decorative painting and restoration, culminating in my graduation with Golden Medal Honours from the prestigious Van der Kelen School in Brussels in 2012. This experience deepened my engagement with historical techniques, ornament, and architectural surfaces, shaping a contemporary approach grounded in tradition.
I have worked internationally on projects in Turkey, Qatar, Israel, and the United Kingdom. Since returning to London in 2019, I have founded Tone & Detail, where I ...

1998-2003 National Academy of Arts,Sofia,Bulgaria-BA in Textiles
2002-2003 West Dean Colleage,West Dean,Chichester,UK-PGD in Tapestry Weaving
2011-2012 Van Der Kellen School of Decorative Painting,Brussels, Belgium.

Multiple Solo and Group Exhibitions.

Solo exhibition at the Muzeum of Modern Art in Skopje,Macedonia
Macedonian center for culture in Sofia,Bulgaria and others

Group exgubitions in London,UK, Ganzou,China,Sofia,Bulgaria,Skopje,Macedonia,Treviso and Venice ,Italy.etc