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Zevenaar · The Netherlands, 1998

Sofie Aaldering

Textile art · Sculpture
Wall Sculpture blue L, work by Sofie Aaldering

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Biography

Portrait of Sofie Aaldering

Photography: Anne Timmer / ELLE Decoration. Styling: Astrid Schilders.

Sofie Aaldering (the Netherlands, 1998) is a textile artist based in Zevenaar. She uses tulle and mesh to build sculptures and reliefs with organic forms. Through handwork, layering and repetition, she turns lightweight fabrics into volumes that invite a closer look at their texture and structure.

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She studied Fashion Design at HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, graduating with honors in 2021. Her material research led her from clothing towards sculpture and wall works. Finery grew out of her graduation project, beginning an ongoing exploration of textiles, sisal and reclaimed materials.

Her career brings together textile art exhibitions and projects connected to design. She took part in Soft! at Muiderslot Castle (2026) and Tangible Intangible at Dutch Design Week (2024). She has shown work at PAD London with Rademakers Gallery, created a piece for Dior in 2023 and received De Interieur Club's Interieurtalent 2024 award. That same year, she appeared on the cover of ELLE Decoration Netherlands.

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Documented career

Highlights

Soft! at Muiderslot

January 16 – March 22, 2026 · She took part in this group exhibition of textile art at Muiderslot Castle, organized with Rademakers Gallery, alongside artists including Kiki van Eijk, Simone Post and Sina Dyks.

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PAD London

2024–2025 · Her work featured in Rademakers Gallery's presentations at PAD London, a fair for art and collectible design.

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Dutch Design Week · Tangible Intangible

2024 · In this project curated by Wisse Trooster, she translated her three-dimensional work into tapestry, produced in collaboration with Moooi Carpets.

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Interieurtalent award

2024 · Winner of the Interieurtalent 2024 category at De Interieur Club Awards, a distinction within the Dutch interiors and design sector.

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ELLE Decoration cover

2024 · ELLE Decoration Netherlands featured her on its cover among its names to watch. The magazine profiled her research with tulle and her move from fashion design towards sculpture.

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Collaboration with Dior

2023 · She created a commissioned artwork for a Dior store, a project documented on her website and in her ELLE Decoration interview.

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CV and career

Selected highlights

Education
  • 2021 · Fashion Design, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. Graduated with honors.
Group exhibitions and art fairs
  • 2026 · Soft! · Muiderslot, Muiden. With Rademakers Gallery.
  • 2025 · Over The Rainbow · Rademakers Gallery.
  • 2024 · Tangible Intangible · Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven. Wisse Trooster / Moooi Carpets.
  • 2024 · SOFT! Healing Powers of Textile · Rademakers Gallery.
  • 2023 · RoCollectible · Rossana Orlandi, Milan Design Week.
  • 2023 · Commissioned artwork for Dior.
  • 2022 · The Futurists · Mint, London Design Festival.
  • 2020 · Nijntje 65 Years · Centraal Museum, Utrecht.
  • 2026 · KunstRAI · Rademakers Gallery.
  • 2025 · Art Rotterdam and Enter Art Fair · Rademakers Gallery.
  • 2024–2025 · PAD London and PAN Amsterdam · Rademakers Gallery.
Awards and recognition
  • 2024 · Interieurtalent · De Interieur Club Awards.
  • 2024 · Cover of ELLE Decoration Netherlands.
Collections
  • DELA Art Collection
  • Dior
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