ELISA DE LA TORRE

My work explores an aesthetic of natural imperfection through material experimentation and abstract re-creations of landscapes that engage with the viewer’s memory.

Driven by an interest in the beauty of nature’s unnoticed and imperfect aspects, my pieces begin with a study of its topography and memory, transforming fluid paint into organic matter via a complex chemical process. The reactions give rise to fractal shapes, reliefs, and natural textures—such as paint crystallization.

Its sensory impact connects poetically with the impressions of memory, since our recollections are shaped by sensations, forms, and colors—like a literal fragment of a sensory memory that becomes a continuous experience, leading the viewer to a specific place and moment.

22k gold highlights the beauty of imperfection and the unseen, turning cracks into the most precious and exclusive feature of the work. It speaks to our own fragility and human nature