Ly Leova

BIOGRAPHY

Ly Leova is a London-based Czech illustrator with Vietnamese heritage graduated from Camberwell University of the Arts London with over 4 years of experience in freelance work creating editorial illustrations, brand illustrations, cover art for musicians and UI/UX illustrations. Her diverse cultural background and Eastern spiritual influence mixed with Western philosophies allows her to approach work with a unique lens leading to her participation in over 5 exhibitions over Europe. 

About practice

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A dreamer and a storyteller, Ly’s work blends whimsy and nostalgia as her narrative compositions reflect on our world by imagining new surreal worlds filled with quirky characters. Amidst the surreal, Ly also finds beauty in the mundane, capturing thumbnails of our everyday life exploring how objects can tell a narrative by playing with still life and composition.

Her work is very playful, often characterised by bold patterns and vibrant colours infused with the rich tapestry of her Vietnamese heritage and influences of street culture and aesthetics of the past such as 90s and y2k Cybercore and pop culture.

Ly mainly work digitally exploring the possibilities of illustration and sequential storytelling by experimenting with technology and combining different media such as 3D, AR and VR to create immersive and interactive experiences for the audience welcoming them to her dream worlds.