2013 Art Artist Featured Issue 2 Noir Nudity Q&A — 08 February 2013
I have been following the work of Elisa Malo for some time now and recently asked her a few questions regarding her drawing. Her figures are delightful, cute, bold, cheeky and a little disturbed (in the best possible way). Daniel Smith: How would you describe your work to someone who had not seen it before? Elisa Malo: My work is centered in the creation of characters. Characters that are double faced: can seem pretty obscure but at the same time adorable and cute. I like to work with duality and confusion. DS: What is it like to be an artist in Mexico City? How much does it influence your work? EM: Being an artist in Mexico City can be very tough sometimes as its really difficult to get work and recognition specially if you are young, but it can also be very fun and enriching (something that has taken a lot of time for me to realize) since materials are very accessible and also living here you are exposed to an explosion of bizarre, every day . 3a0XLm68gml3s04iuPMrNUGpo1_500 DS: Can you explain your working process? EM: I have a different process for each thing I'm working on, but mostly I am an observer and start making something like an archive in my brain of stuff I like for periods, something like a moodboard, and then this archive gets full and I start shaping it into the drawings and things that come out. DS: Do you draw from life or memory or from photographs and other resources? EM: All of them! Mostly from memory and imagining stuff, sometimes I take photos as references or other images that inspire me. 3a0XLm68gml3vip4qSuzTvIao1_500 DS: Who is your favourite visual artist? EM: Harmony Korine DS: When did you start drawing? EM: I've been drawing forever, but more "seriously" I guess I could say that maybe in high school. DS: What influences you generally (music, books etc.)? EM: People, people I see on the street, colors and grandma outfits, crazy minds, always music. DS: What are your future plans for your art? EM: I have a very big urge to paint. DS: Do you have anything coming up that you would like to promote? EM: I want to use this space to say I'm living in NYC at the moment, and I'm looking for freelance job, suggestions accepted 😉 See more work below and go to Elisa's site www.elisabambi.com. Questions: Daniel Smith All images © Elisa Malo 3a0XLm68gmnmr7elToTOOrM9o1_500 3a0XLm68gmtcem6qat4QagLJo1_400 3a0XLm68gn3hgc7mZ8F4JAFBo1_500 3a0XLm68go1linlooxnU1Tn5o1_500 3a0XLm68goixfpizK07u5FeHo1_1280 3a0XLm68gp06s83zl8NkqWQao1_500 3a0XLm68gpll84ivkjObTmBjo1_500 3a0XLm68gpr65jysAlT64emto1_400 3a0XLm68gpu8t0siyUoKFWNjo1_500 16_dsc0149 22_untitled-13 28_isitcoffeeortealittle 28_laurapalmerlittle 28_littleholelittle 28_persecucionvaqueralittle 28_reversekitty 29_apres2 29_bunnecolor 29_carita-limpia-2011little 29_smoker-me-2010little 29_under-bridge-swimlittle 29_white-fire-witch-2010little tumblr_l1cnddeDHG1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_l5il49dfJo1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_l9fttsnivr1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_l83v9o3Asc1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_la7q41zODS1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_lhgtkgfnWS1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_lhjvtp3m451qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_ljioydaRoY1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_lqmf6igHVU1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_lyag173Sst1qza5q8o1_r1_1280 tumblr_lz7euwbAYe1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_m2ra168GbK1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_m5samglvHq1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_m970ucasV61qza5q8o1_r2_1280 tumblr_mbrbyfebBd1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_md1aatJW1H1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_mel6wflmfL1qza5q8o1_1280 tumblr_mel6xbBehr1qza5q8o1_r1_1280 tumblr_melfm1NAE21qza5q8o1_r2_1280 tumblr_mgldrcIWvH1qza5q8o1_1280

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