Julita Elbe

Born in Warsaw and now based in Münster, Germany, she has spent her life moving between design and art, two worlds that, for her, are inseparable. After studying design at the Münster University of Applied Sciences, she built a career as a freelance designer while quietly developing her own artistic voice. That voice began years earlier, when her father, a photographer with an open eye for beauty, gifted her a simple easel. He taught her the foundations of photography and composition, planting the seed for a lifelong fascination with images.

Photography remains the root of her work. Every new piece starts with her own photographs, moments captured, studied, and then transformed. She focuses on the unnoticed details: fragments of architecture, patterns in nature, colours that shift with the light. By lifting these elements from their original context, she gives them a new, distinct presence. Reduction and simplicity guide her process, offering viewers a moment of pause in a world that moves too quickly.

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Where structure meets spontaneity

Her collages are built from tactile materials such as tissue paper and handmade cotton paper, layered with acrylic paint before evolving into their final digital form. She embraces the unpredictability of these materials, where an imperfect gesture can lead to a perfect result. The textures are alive, the colours organic, the outcome always slightly unexpected.

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Influences run from the clean lines and precise forms of Bauhaus to the organic, abstract sculptures of Isamu Noguchi, whose work bridges tradition and modernity. This blend of purism and fluidity is reflected in her own pieces, which balance structure with spontaneity.

Among her personal favourites are the collages created with delicate tissue paper, works that seem to breathe, their surfaces shifting under changing light.

Looking ahead, she continues to explore the unknown, experimenting with new materials and combinations. Right now, she is immersed in a series of paper collages for a hotel project, a challenge that excites her for its scale and creative potential. For her, the process is as important as the outcome: a constant cycle of discovery, transformation, and quiet reflection.