Lana Eileen

Solace#

Caladrius#

Etiolate#

Artist’s Statement#

I create atmospheric self-portraits with an air of magical realism, often fusing photography, painting, and photo manipulation to explore self-representation as an act of reclaiming ownership of personal expression, as well as examining our relationship with the natural world. My work is introspective, and I always take a slow and considered approach – I will physically dive into a lake with handmade wings on my back, or craft props to use, or shoot through glass and other surfaces; I enjoy the effort involved in this process, and the unpredictability of the results.

About the Artist#

Lana Eileen is an emerging multidisciplinary artist and musician.

Her work as an artist spans painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media. In 2019, she undertook an artist residency at the Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður in Iceland, and returned to be an artist-in-residence at The Old School Arthouse near the Arctic Circle in 2021. She later lived in Kraków, Poland, and travelled to both Egypt and Canada to deepen her creative practice across 2022. She received an honourable mention in the professional category of the 2021 Monochrome Photography Awards, and has participated in solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally.

As a musician, Lana has travelled extensively, touring and recording around the world. She has previously worked with Alan Weatherhead (Sparklehorse, Nina Persson) and Mike Coykendall (M. Ward, Blitzen Trapper) in the United States, and Brett Shaw (Florence and the Machine, Robyn, Daughter) in the United Kingdom.

Find her online at lanaeileen.com.