Elvira Celis Cepero, a distinguished Colombian artist of her era, is celebrated for her unique approach to oil painting and her pioneering use of color. Her artistic journey, which commenced in the 1960s and 1970s, was marked by her exceptional talent in abstract painting, a style she enriched with symbolic elements, such as still lifes and religious figures. The 1980s saw a shift in her focus to expressive portraits of notable figures like Gerardo Molina and Germán Arciniegas. The 1990s ushered in a new phase in her art as she began to depict grandiose landscapes inspired by the Andean region of Colombia, characterized by vibrant skies. In recent years, she has revisited abstract painting in a conceptual collaboration with Luis F. Ramirez's alter ego, Lucio Celis, showcasing the evolution of her art towards modern forms inspired by the Paris modernist school.
In her most recent series, modernist concepts are manifested with classical iconic expressions that make cryptic references to a problem contextualized in modernity’s progress. The spontaneity of her forms and figures gives her work a distinctive and singular character.
Her work is part of private collections in Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama.
