Artist Statement

Souvenirs illustrates a story of transformation—a journey through layered narratives, where meaning emerges from the interplay of patterns, distortions, and fragmented imagery. A visual poet at work, Lova crafts compositions that exist between chaos and clarity, weaving together moments that resonate within the threads of memory and perception. Her practice, deeply rooted in Dick Higgins’ concept of Intermedia, embraces the fluidity of art as an interdisciplinary exploration, dissolving boundaries to uncover new forms. 

Drawing from graphic design, surrealism, and Dada, Lova employs a dynamic mix of acrylic and house paint, oil pastels, personal photos, memes, text, and bold gestural marks to build her work in physical and conceptual layers. Each piece becomes a souvenir of her relentless search—sifting through visual noise, distorting reality, and reassembling fragments into evocative, surreal tableaus. Through the lens of Intermedia, she challenges traditional categorizations, creating hybrid works that blur the lines between painting, collage, and graphic art. 

Lova’s work invites viewers into this unfolding dialogue—a space where vibrant colors, textures, and distortions collide, encouraging personal interpretation. It is a celebration of the imperfect, the fleeting, and the deeply personal—visual poetry that speaks to the universal through the lens of the intimate.

Lova Delis: A Story of Flux, Vision, and Layered Truths

 

A self-taught multidisciplinary artist, Lova Delis crafts Visual Poetry—a fusion of painting, analog and digital collage, and layered vispo that dissects the interplay of technology, language, and time. Her work doesn’t just speak—it glitches, stutters, and reassembles itself, inviting viewers to sift through fragments of emotion and meaning. 

 

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and rooted now in Dayton, Ohio, Delis’ practice has always been one of fearless experimentation. The feedback loops of mentorship and collaboration that shaped her early work evolved into something more fluid, more daring. 

 

Amid the shifting tides of Vision 2020 Fluxfest, Lova Delis found herself immersed in a whirlwind of experimental performances, avant-garde collaborations, and the kind of raw artistic exchange that leaves an indelible mark. The venues—each a crucible of sound, movement, and visual poetry—became the backdrop for a transformation. Here, between the flicker of analog projections and the hum of digital noise, Delis’ work deepened, absorbing the chaos and clarity of the moment. The experience didn’t just influence her—it rewired her approach to art.

 

Since then, her art has been exhibited in solo shows at spaces like Diad Studio & Gallery, Skeleton Dust Records, and Miami Art Works, awarded the 2023 Artist Opportunity Grant, and honored with Best in Show at Front Street Gallery’s 2024 Life in the City juried exhibition. Her visual poetry pulses through the pages of WAVVe Global Gallery: Women Asemic Artists and Visual Poets and Glitchy Womyn, and her collection, Analog Glitch (Anhinga Press, 2025), captures the tactile beauty of fractured language. 

 

Yet for Delis, the work is never static. Every piece is an invitation—to pause, to dissect, to question the layers beneath the surface. She reshapes the boundaries of visual storytelling, probing the tension between the digital and the human, the spoken and the unsayable. The story isn’t finished. It’s still glitching. Still unfolding.

Front Street Gallery

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