Fine Art nominee

This is a series of self-portrait that emerged from dark times. Using the creation process as a therapy, each element incorporated in the images are symbols and metaphors used to convey a message, a concept or a story.

Comparing the human emotions to the four walls of a room, entering such world could lead to discovering pain, loneliness, hopes, powerlessness, betrayal, love and fears amongst other grand scheme consciousnesses.

The title is a pun - "room" meaning both the physical space shown, as well as the expression "making room" for feelings instead of neglecting them.

The series has been printed on big metal plates, emphasizing the colors and fictional scenes. These prints have been exposed at Art Lover Ground in Barcelona, Spain, in March and April 2018.

Growing up in Switzerland, Elo always had an eye and passion for visual arts.

As a determined teenager, she got selected and participated in the Tour de France Photo 2014 & 2015 during which she worked as a photographer, model, hair stylist, makeup artist and wardrobe stylist.

After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in Spring 2016, she moved to New York to be immersed in the fashion scene and had the privilege to be trained according to the industry's high standards.

That same year she was a semifinalist of the Adobe Design Achievements Awards. Since then, she has been published in several fashion magazines and published two photo books on her own: Across the USA and Across Canada.

At 21 years old, she is now settling in Barcelona, eager to discover and contribute to the fashion and art community.