About the Artist

Rea-Silvia Emmanouil is a Greek interdisciplinary artist based in Chicago, while completing her studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as an honours student and merit scholarship recipient. Working primarily with metal, fiber, and casting techniques, she creates large-scale sculptures that blend strength and fluidity, often drawing on her background in painting and digital media to bring depth and complexity to her forms. Rea Silvia is now focusing on expanding her sculptural practice, with a growing interest in public art and large-scale installations that engage with space and the natural environment.

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Artist Statement

I explore the intricate relationship between nature and femininity, focusing on the ways these forces intertwine, reflect, and shape one another. My sculptures are characterised by fluid, organic forms that echo the shapes, rhythms, and patterns of the natural world. The juxtaposition between the rigid materials I use and the organic forms they become highlights the tension between structure and movement, change and stability.​