IMA Alum Sophia Edwards awarded Public Art Futures Lab Artists-in-Residence
Sophia Edwards (IMA ‘24) was recently selected as an Public Art Futures Lab Artist-in-Residence, a program run by the Fulton County Arts and Culture Public Art Program.
About Sophia:
Sophia Edwards is a visual artist whose work is grounded in Black storytelling traditions, Southern craft, and digital media, exploring how fabrication and narrative can bridge lived experience and imagined futures. Her practice draws from quilting as a form of cultural preservation and collective memory-making.
About the Public Art Futures Lab Artists-in-Residence program:
“These artists are reimagining public art in ways that respond, evolve, and invite participation across Downtown Atlanta, the MARTA Artbound Community, and Fulton County as a whole. The selected artists bring a rich collection of projects that blend technology, art, and community engagement, enriching Fulton County’s cultural landscape.”
About her residency project:
Quilt Tiles is a community-driven projection mapping installation that reimagines quilting as a dynamic, digital experience. Through a custom web platform, community members will contribute images, colors, and stories that are algorithmically translated into a generative quilt projected at scale in Downtown Atlanta. Centering participation and shared authorship, the project creates a patchwork that reflects the layered identities, histories, and experiences of the city.
