Mikaella Socratous (b. 1997) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans contemporary art, speculative design, and moving image. Her practice is rooted in the excavation of internal landscapes—spaces shaped by memory, dream logic, and emotional residue. Blending aesthetics of mutant steampunk, surreal psychology, and cognitive dissonance, Socratous crafts textured, introspective environments that oscillate between the alien and the intimately familiar. Her works function as speculative worlds—psychological architectures where perception fractures and meaning remains fluid.
Education
Masters in Art Direction
LABASAD
2024 - 2025
LABASAD
2024 - 2025
Academic Classical Realism (Drawing & Painting)
Barcelona Academy of Art
2020-2022
Barcelona Academy of Art
2020-2022
Interior Design
BA Hons
Glasgow School of Art
2016-2019
BA Hons
Glasgow School of Art
2016-2019
Foundation in Art + Design
Studio 8
2015 - 2016
Selected Clients
Caramel Films (CA), LIDL (GR), Kompany DMC (CY), Shaku band (UK), Costa Coffee (INT), TEPAK Cyprus University of Technology (CY), Mossedge Community Centre (UK), Adidas Originals (ES),
V&V (CY), AB Seahorse Productions (CY), Kazanti Productions (CY), Deasg Café (CY), Carlsberg (CY), Green Olive Films (CY), Animafest (CY), Images & Views of Alternative Cinema Festival (CY), Cube Productions (CY), She’s Got Brass (UK), OGMIOS (CY), CRPSTLR (CY), X.YPNO (CY).
Caramel Films (CA), LIDL (GR), Kompany DMC (CY), Shaku band (UK), Costa Coffee (INT), TEPAK Cyprus University of Technology (CY), Mossedge Community Centre (UK), Adidas Originals (ES),
V&V (CY), AB Seahorse Productions (CY), Kazanti Productions (CY), Deasg Café (CY), Carlsberg (CY), Green Olive Films (CY), Animafest (CY), Images & Views of Alternative Cinema Festival (CY), Cube Productions (CY), She’s Got Brass (UK), OGMIOS (CY), CRPSTLR (CY), X.YPNO (CY).
Shows
20252024
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2016
Medieval Divas, Open Studio, Eaxo Stavros, Crete (GR)
Psychic Conman, Project X, Residency, Memeraki, Limassol (CY)
BIP: Imaginarium Park, Group Show, Okay Space, Athens (GR)
Radical Rest, Group Show, Okay Space, Athens (GR)
Psychic Conman, Project X, Residency, Memeraki, Limassol (CY)
BIP: Imaginarium Park, Group Show, Okay Space, Athens (GR)
Radical Rest, Group Show, Okay Space, Athens (GR)
Project Fuego, Group Exhibition, Nicosia (CY)
Animafest, Group Exhibition, Paphos (CY)
Realm, Group Exhibition, The Holy Art Gallery, The Factory - London (UK)
Animafest, Group Exhibition, Paphos (CY)
Realm, Group Exhibition, The Holy Art Gallery, The Factory - London (UK)
Sweet Liminal Space, Group Exhibition, Nicosia (CY)
Pleasure Hunt, Solo Exhibition, Curated by Emily Petridou, Off-site, Nicosia (CY)
BAA Student’s Exhibition, Group Show, Barcelona Academy of Art (ES)
BAA Student’s Exhibition, Group Show, Barcelona Academy of Art (ES)
Cosmic Release, Solo Exhibition, Sneak Peek Multispace, Nicosia (CY)
Degree Show, Group Exhibition, Glasgow School of Art (UK)
Utopia/Dystopia, Group Exhibition @Fabrika Kollektiv, Nicosia (CY)
Utopia/Dystopia, Group Exhibition @Fabrika Kollektiv, Nicosia (CY)
Design Domain, Group Show, Glasgow School of Art (UK)
Re-Activate Nicosia, Workshop Coordinator, Showcasing of Work, Group Show, Nicosia (CY)
Re-Activate Nicosia, Workshop Coordinator, Showcasing of Work, Group Show, Nicosia (CY)
The Room, Solo Exhibition - Interactive Installation, Off-site, Nicosia (CY)
2023
2022
2021
2020
The Holy Art Gallery
Realm 1
Virtual Show, London, Factory (UK)
KubaParis
https://kubaparis.com/submission/376164
Sweet Liminal Space Exhibition
Rialto Theatre
“Dance Throughout The Year 2023- Parallel Events”
Three Short Films on Repeat
Screening of “PTPD- Put The Phone Down”
IMDB - “20 Euros” Short Film
20 Euros - IMDB
Philenews - Academic Drawing Workshops
What's On - Academic Workshops - Philenews
Philenews - “Pleasure Hunt” Solo Exhibition
Pleasure Hunt: Art Exhibition at Acropolis Park on November 25-27
GSA Showcase
https://2020.gsashowcase.net/mikaella-socratous/
Digital Degree Show