Alina Sokolova was born in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, in 1995. She studied Visual Arts in Uzhhorod, sculpture and installation at the Academy of Fine Art and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia, and photography as a guest student at HFBK in Hamburg, Germany. She also graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria (2021).

Her artistic practice is a deep exploration of movement. The artist is focused on the repetitive actions of contemporary labor, the concepts of care and carrying, and the increasing mechanization of daily life. She examines movements that have become common property and are a testament to their time and the ever-changing social climate. Her paintings address themes such as animal-human cohabitation and care, leisure, productivity, consumption, and the phenomenon of mass choreography in the age of digital media.

In an interview for Les Nouveaux Riches, Alina Sokolova explained that humans are always at the center of her paintings. She described the coexistence, synergy, and interaction of people, as well as the spontaneous choreography of their bodies—whether conscious or not—as something that continuously captures her interest. 

In 2020, Alina Sokolova was shortlisted for the Pinchuk Art Centre Art Prize in Kyiv, Ukraine. Sokolova's works have been featured in numerous group exhibitions across Europe, including at New Jörg Art Space in Vienna, Koridor Art Space in Uzhhorod, Michaela Stock Gallery in Vienna, Museum of Western and Oriental Art in Odesa, Municipal Art Centre in Lviv, Museum of Art in Zilina, among others.