general information
Embroidery
call from the past
artist statement
My works are an experiment between fine and applied arts. Everything starts with a detailed study and sketching, which reaches an etude drawing with ink and pen. After drawing a perfect image, I carry it on a cloth. To achieve a drawing stroke effect I use threads with variety of thicknesses. As for the images, they are provoked by historical, mythological and mystical stories. Everything in my work is based on well-measured symbolism. I deal with issues related to the human psyche and its responses under the influence of modern expectations; the archetypes in the human consciousness and the manipulations to which it is subjected.
I am often inspired by anatomical, perspective and engineering drawings. I combine the elements in almost illustrating style. In addition, my art works often deals with the idea of fragmentation … the images in my pieces fall into total incompleteness to finish in the mind of the viewer.
“Alchemy of Media” is the name of Maria-Elena’s debute solo exhibition. It contains four different series.
“Conejo de la Luna” is Maria-Elena’s first art piece which was first presented in Serbia and later on in China.
