No rules, no limits

SilviaEly’s practice explores the point at which image, matter and experience intersect.

While rooted in painting, her work gradually moved beyond the limits of the conventional picture plane toward a broader investigation of transformation, physical presence and audience perception. Rather than treating the artwork as a fixed object, she approaches it as a living process in which materials, space, sound, vibration and human interaction become active components of the final piece.

Central to her practice is the idea that transformation leaves visible traces. Fragmented supports, structural irregularities and altered surfaces are not concealed but embraced as evidence of change. Through processes of construction, disruption and reconfiguration, discarded or overlooked materials acquire new meaning, revealing unexpected relationships between fragility, tension and resilience.

This exploration extends beyond the studio into participatory performances, live painting actions and site-specific interventions. In these works, the audience is invited to become part of the experience, not merely as observers but as participants whose presence influences the work itself. Sound frequencies, movement, bodily action and environmental conditions are often incorporated as tools capable of shaping both material outcomes and emotional responses.

Influenced by the visual heritage of Italy and the raw landscape of the Canary Islands, SilviaEly investigates how matter can carry memory, emotion and transformation. Her work exists between image and object, permanence and change, inviting viewers to reconsider the physical and perceptual boundaries of contemporary visual art.

SilviaEly is an Italian multidisciplinary artist currently based in Fuerteventura, Spain.

Her artistic education began in Italy, where she studied art, graphic design and sculpture, developing a technical foundation connected to both visual arts and hands-on material practice.

During the early stages of her career, she combined her artistic practice with design projects, mural painting and commissioned works, experiences that allowed her to work across different contexts while expanding her visual and technical approach.

In 2016, she relocated to Fuerteventura, a turning point that profoundly shaped the evolution of her practice. The island environment and the need to rebuild her own creative space encouraged a gradual transition toward a more personal, independent and experimental artistic research.

From this period onward, she began developing works on recycled supports and fragmented surfaces, integrating reclaimed materials and processes of image construction and deconstruction. At the same time, she expanded her practice into live actions, installations and participatory projects connected to the physical experience of space and audience interaction.

Her background also includes mural interventions, collaborative projects, artistic teaching and participation in various international contemporary art contexts.

Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions, performances and contemporary art projects across Europe, the United States and Latin America.

ARTISTIC EDUCATION

SilviaEly trained in Italy, where she studied fine arts, graphic design and sculpture, building a strong foundation in both traditional and applied visual practices. Her education also includes specialized workshops in ceramics, printmaking and contemporary artistic techniques developed between Europe and Latin America.

SELECTED SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

SilviaEly has exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions across Europe and the United States, with projects presented in contemporary art spaces, galleries and cultural institutions.

Notable exhibitions include:

• La Forma dell’Acqua, GARD Gallery, Rome, Italy (2024)

• Aria, Acqua, Terra, Fuoco: I 4 Elementi, GARD Gallery, Rome, Italy (2024)

• Under Water, Solo Exhibition, Lajares, Fuerteventura, Spain (2019)

• Animals, Solo Exhibition, Riot Club, Fuerteventura, Spain (2020)

• Selected group exhibitions with The Canarian Collective, Spain (2023–2025)

• Roma Art Week exhibitions, GARD Gallery, Rome, Italy (2024–2025)

• International group exhibitions in New York, Miami, London and Basel (2017–2020)

ART FAIRS & INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

• Arte Padova International Art Fair, Padua, Italy (2025)

• Armory Art Week, New York, USA (2018)

• Parallax Art Fair, London & Manchester, UK (2018)

• ArtBox Projects, Basel, Zurich, Miami & Palma de Mallorca (2017–2022)

• Art Express, Fundación Caja Canarias, Tenerife, Spain (2025)

PERFORMANCE & LIVE ART

• Interazioni, Live Painting Performance, Roma Art Week, Italy (2025)

• Underwater, Live Performance & Installation, Fuerteventura, Spain (2024)

• Origen, Live Fluor Body Painting & Performance Projects (2021–2022)

• Vientos Flamencos, Live Painting Music Tour (EU – 11 countries, 2022)

• Live painting performances at international music and cultural festivals (Spain & Italy)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• LICC Award (London International Creative Competition), Winner (2019)

• H.A.P. Annual Peace Art Contest, First Prize (2019)

• Awarded in national painting competitions in Spain (2024)

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

• Biancoscuro Art Magazine, Italy (2025)

• The Canarian Magazine, Spain (2022, 2025)

• Candifloss Magazine, London (2020)

• Liverpool Art Magazine – Featured Artist (2018)

• COPE Radio Interview, Spain (2020)