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Elisabeth Perez

Working in a multitude of mediums, Austria-based artist Elisabeth Perez explores the overlooked, transforming the ordinary and unloved with bold and beautiful abstract shapes in vibrant, pigmented colours.

A large abstract mural painted on a concrete pillar under a bridge, featuring geometric shapes in blue and yellow against a light green background. Grass and trees are visible in the background.
A piece of driftwood partially buried in sand with a colorful geometric mural painted on a nearby wall, featuring a combination of teal, yellow, and orange shapes against a dark background.
An interior wall featuring an abstract geometric mural in vibrant colors, including green, purple, and pink, set in a partially renovated space with exposed wooden beams and debris on the floor.
Colorful mural depicting two cartoonish figures in ski masks, holding smartphones, set against a vibrant geometric background.

From trucks to market tarps, abandoned buildings to street walls, these geometric shapes are given unconventional homes. Taking inspiration from stones found on her adventures, Perez studies the angles, shadows, and details to create the sections that’ll feature a striking colour palette.

A colorful abstract mural painted on a weathered white wall, featuring geometric shapes in shades of teal, pink, and navy. Ivy vines are seen growing on the wall, with a closed wooden shutter to the side.
A construction vehicle in the foreground with a vibrant abstract mural featuring geometric shapes in purple, yellow, and pink on a wall in the background.
Abstract tile art featuring triangular and geometric shapes in shades of turquoise and black, positioned against a textured grey wall.
Abstract tile artwork featuring geometric shapes in soft peach and cream colors, set against a rust-colored metal wall and a textured asphalt surface.

Similar compositions found in crinkled paper, architecture, and cracked floors, each offering an intriguing variation in form from which Perez designs her artworks. A few years ago her eye for angles also made an appearance upon our favourite medium – tile.

A top-down view of a colorful tile arrangement featuring bold geometric shapes in turquoise, black, coral, and pink on a speckled floor.
A geometric tile artwork featuring a pattern of teal, black, white, and pastel colors arranged in diagonal shapes on a white background.
A geometric tile artwork featuring a pattern of bold triangles in red, green, pink, white, and black, arranged in a grid on a white wall above a black table.
A geometric tile design featuring black and white triangular shapes arranged in a pattern on a textured surface.

Decorating with spray paint, Perez’s tile creations display sharp triangular shapes in inviting colours, with compositions curated to form illusions, patchworks, and decorative displays. Hopefully there will be more in the future, or perhaps even the unusual rock-inspired pieces could be translated onto ceramic.

Elisabeth Perez

A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2025.

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