Sophie Loughnan is a visual artist based in Dublin and London. She works in video, painting, drawing and installation with a particular interest in collage and photomontage. Drawing on a wide range of interests and influences including cultural theories, philosophy, literature, fairy tales, film, and art history, her art practice investigates the relationships between time, memory, place and personal histories. Her most recent works are Does Nature Have Memory, about transience and permanence, and Looking Forward to Looking Back, which explores making work about making work for the burgeoning social media and online art worlds.

She also works as a development producer for film and television. With a strong emphasis on narrative and storytelling, both strands dovetail to inform and enhance each other. Her work in development in film and TV currently focuses on animation, bringing both narrative and visual dimensions to stories and scripts. She works in script development with partners including BBC, Apple, Disney, ITV, Paramount, RTÉ and WDR.

She has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting and an MFA, both from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, and a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies from DCU, Dublin. Her work has been exhibited in Ireland and internationally, including at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and the Lauriestown Arches in Glasgow. She had a residency at the Ranelagh Arts Centre, and her work is held in the National Collection of the Office of Public Works and private collections.