Xoana

Elias

Xoana Elias is an exceptionally skilled collage artist, creating breathtaking works with an unconventional minimalist style. Her delicate, intricate designs and thoughtfully chosen combinations leave a lasting impression. Step into Xoana's world of unexpected interactions, a harmonious blend of the surreal and the tranquil.

I find collage a playful and fun medium with which to express myself, whilst exploring both my subconscious and place in the world.

Xoana Elias

My work consists of analog collage. I create minimal pieces, trying to find ways to tell as much as I need with just a few cuts of paper. The process starts with collecting old books and magazines, sometimes I find them in the actual street, which becomes a direct act of recycling, and I find others in charity and second hand shops. Then, the most important for me is to create a space of tranquility where I can be entirely present and immerse myself into the images that surround me. I find the limitations of analog collage very attractive. Each cut has its size and tone, certain characteristics that are inalterable and others which have been achieved by time; and you have to work with and around them. An active process of change and self-knowledge. I find collage a great tool with which to express and comprehend mental states and sensations, both conscious and unconscious, in a pure and accessible way.

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Xoana Elias was born in 1989 in Argentina. She is currently based in Barcelona, Spain.