The Autobiography Series is an intimate body of work in which Sofia Zahara Vera weaves together her heritage and fashion design background to translate personal traumas and lived experiences into visual form. Each piece blends narrative and aesthetic, using elements of pattern, fabric, and symbolism to reframe pain through the lens of beauty. Rather than presenting hardship as something solely heavy, the series transforms memory into art — layering cultural references, textures, and design sensibilities to honor resilience and identity. In doing so, Autobiography becomes both a personal healing process and a universal invitation: to see how art can render even the most difficult experiences luminous.