Between Earth and Water - EM Lafuente

quietness and movement

Between Earth and Water - EM Lafuente

memories and thoughts

Between Earth and Water - EM Lafuente

dreams and memories

Between Earth and Water - EM Lafuente

stillness and motion

Between Earth and Water – EM Lafuente

Exploring the stillness and the motion in water and earth as two elements present not only in nature but in ourselves. With this work Elisa shows the constant interaction between the quietness and movement in emotions, memories, thoughts, and other events we experience every single moment. This insight takes the form of Landscapes and Seascape which is embodied in her whole process of, “Where what is seen outside and felt inside merge in a painting”

Elisa’s paintings merge the outside with what is felt inside, mixing external images with her feelings, dreams, and memories.

Most recently her paintings are inspired by the landscapes of Northern England and Scotland, although the influence of her Mediterranean colours is still visible in her palette.

Motion – EM Lafuente

Perception Windermere – EM Lafuente

Beyond Fears – EM Lafuente

Elisa started painting as a child, copying her mother during those scorching summers in Spain. Majoring in Law, she continued to paint, attending various Spanish art schools while maintaining her self-taught approach. At University she was submerged in Zen meditation and after graduating, continued to study the mind in different ways through Psychology and Yoga. This interest is ever present in her paintings.
To paint is Elisa’s inner need to look for balance and harmony both inside her and the picture. Her contemplative approach within nature and herself remains an important source of inspiration.
“I try to paint the open space of being conscious, but although I remain caught within concepts, painting is my way of breaking free from that confusion, being conscious of what fills space without becoming it.”

Playing – EM Lafuente

Sense of Relief – EM Lafuente

Auspicious Situation – EM Lafuente

Her creative process is continually developing, letting the painting talk to her, listening and trying not to interfere too much while searching for the point that is just in balance between the painting and herself.

Her wish is that those that can look at her paintings can experience, at least a small piece of this enjoyment!

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