Bio and Artist Statement 

Sonja Langford (1994)  is an artist who was raised in the American South. Her research has been focused on the story of American Gynecology and the way its origin story still affects us today. Sonja's work explores and activates the archive in a way that brings to light how little progress has been made and the increasingly widening gender gap in medical studies, care, and funding. These investigations focus on complex and often contradictory recollections of the found in the archive, the story of the American South and it’s place in this history, as well as a feminist experience within and against it.

Sonja is currently a MFA candidate at the University of Connecticut. She completed her BA in Art History with minors in Southern Studies and Outdoor Adventure Leadership from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. She has exhibited in numerous venues including the Gadsden Museum of Art (forthcoming), Southeastern Center for Photography, and GoodYear Arts.