Sara Hoque

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Sara Hoque, featured in Create! Magazine and AQ Volume IV, is a mixed media artist currently working in London. She is recognized for her abstract landscapes, which explore the majesty of the natural world. Born to a Norwegian mother and British/Bengali father, a multicultural upbringing led her to frequent travel. Her magical childhood encounters in nature have since formed the foundation of her work.

By using acrylic paint and collaged images, Sara’s work explores the sublime wonder we experience in nature. Through her work, she aims to untangle the complexity of ‘awe,’ an emotion that can be pleasurable or imbued with mystery and uncertainty. She is known for her bold use of color, which is an integral part of capturing these emotions.

During her Fine Art degree, she was introduced to landscape paintings by old masters exploring the ‘sublime,’ a quality of greatness beyond comprehension, which gave context to her transcendental experiences in nature. This was the beginning of her exploration and the culmination of her signature style. The act of painting is an effort to recapture this feeling of awe, to convey it and transport the viewer to other planes.

Sara is an internationally selling artist, with private collectors all over the world.


Artist Statement

My work explores the spirit of nature through the medium of acrylic, spray paint, and collage. I create landscapes with loose, abstract narratives from vivid memories of the natural world and the intense emotions I felt there as a child—in woodlands that are vibrant and alive, and seas bursting with color and energy. Through my childhood, these moments were unexplainable, but I now know this phenomenon to be described as ‘awe’ or ‘the sublime.’

“The sublime is often described as the strongest feeling the mind is capable of feeling; something that is experienced outside of our conscious mind and is rooted in our relationship to the world. The sublime encourages us to feel ourselves in relationship to something larger than us.”

I use vivid brushstrokes and dream-like imagery to mimic transcendental moments experienced in nature. Emotions are explored through uplifting hues and contrasting tones to reflect a darkness—a nod to the unknown. By tapping into memories and emotions associated with particular places, my purpose is to renew our bond with nature and remind us of a sense of oneness with the broader universe.


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