Meet FormosArt artist — Eli
Eliel Felipe, a 22-year-old Brazilian artist embarked on his artistic journey as a child when he unknowingly created neo-expressionism paintings and discovered his passion for art in the process. As time passed by and his passion deepened, he pursued a technical training in visual arts from Instituto Central de Educação Isaías Alves, where he learned artistic manifestations architecture, photography, painting and more.
Currently his work focuses on digital collage where he describes them as “polysemic metamorphosis, a mixture between elements and dimensions that at the same time change and link together”, which he creates using photoshop on his computer. He is an independent artist, who creates for the pleasure of art and does not earn money from his work that is inspired by neo-expressionism artists, dadaism, surrealism, minimalism, and music. Additionally, his unique art creation process can be described as “entering a subconscious space of mind”, where he dives into unexpected meaningful inspirations, and his art flows and creates something beautiful.
Being a talented and inspirational artist for many, his biggest dream is to ensure Brazil invests in art and culture, and, to earn a living from his work. One of the many strong reasons for collectors to take his art home is that his work comes to a new life when someone recognizes the beauty that touches their heart.
We want FormosArt collectors to get to know Eli better, so we asked Eli 10 revealing questions about his art, career and inspirations. Make sure to check out his collection now available on FormosArt Gallery!
1. What’s your proudest achievement?
My greatest achievement is to be What I don’t know, Because what I don’t know is my possibility of renewal, my collages are that I don’t know what I do, so I renew myself with each collage made.
2. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not painting?
Art and life, when I’m not doing college I watch movies, series, documentaries that are sources of reference for my art.
3. Which current art world trends are you following?
This is a trend of digital collage I follow several profiles on social networks, but I understand the movement of video collage, which I intend to explore.
4. What do you consider your greatest talent?
My greatest talent and this artistic look “I still see the world through the eyes of a child”.
5. What’s the story behind your work “within a hug”? What inspired this piece/idea?
The Moon is an almost universal symbol of femininity, passivity, fertility, periodicity and renewal within an embrace and an invitation to embrace the moon.
6. What’s the story behind your work “Angel Dust”? What inspired this piece/idea?
The emergence comes from the music of Gil Scott Heron- Angel Dust, the idea would be the angel who watches life and disappoint with these lost lives.
7. What’s the story behind your work “hybrid body”? What inspired this piece/idea?
Dorado is associated with the sun, source and power at the same time a golden apple “forbidden” fruit composes the scenario of the hybrid body it and power the forbidden this mixture of right or wrong.
8. What does the NFT market mean to you?
The NFT theme as far as I know is an opportunity for independent artist to monetize their works without bureaucracy , especially for digital artist.
9. Which three words best describe you?
Metamorphosis, polysemic, dimensions.
10. What do you want collectors to take away from your art?
One of the reasons for not putting titles in the “collage” and believing that art comes to life not only from the artist’s point of view but from the public’s point of view, my simple desire that each person see their point of view in the works.
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