> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.catapult-platform.art/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ela Fidalgo's Artistic Voyage: Navigating The Transition From Fashion Design To Contemporary Textile Art - URL: https://www.catapult-platform.art/ela-fidalgos-artistic-voyage-navigating-the-transition-from-fashion-design-to-contemporary-textile-art/ - Published: 2024-12-20T11:56:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-18T14:50:49.000Z - Description: Dive Into The World Of Ela Fidalgo, Where Threads Become The Language Of Artistic Expression. From Her Fashion Design Origins To The Textured Narratives In Contemporary Art, Join Us On A Journey Through Her Intricate Creations. - Author: Dominique Catherina Foertig - Tags: Featured ## EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY THREADS: ELA FIDALGO'S ARTISTIC TRANSFORMATION Munchies Art Club is continually searching for compelling voices in contemporary art. In our ongoing series, "Emerging Artists You Have To Follow," we are thrilled to feature [Ela Fidalgo ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Czt%5FKPVrTGM/?ref=catapult-platform.art)(1993). ![emerging artist ela fidalgo in her studio for munchies art club magazine](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/65574c11754671a3a30792c1_ela%20fidalgo%20with%20an%20artist%20feature%20at%20munchies%20art%20club%20magazine.webp) Ela Fidalgo in her Studio during her art practice | Image Courtesy by the Artist On top Studio View Picture by Manuel Fidalgo She is currently engaged with FMLC, participating in the Creative Lab hosted by the Nadine Foundation in Madrid. ![contemporary painting now, spain, emerging artist in textil and fashion ela fidalgo on munchies art club magazien ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/655749c6b94ddce0e4291d1d_ela%20fidalgo%2C%20artist%2C%20studio%20view%20with%20contemporary%20art.webp) Ela Fidalgo, The Vibrant Artist From Palma, Recently Captivated Audiences With Her [Exhibition "PARAÍSO PERDIDO" At La Bibi Gallery](https://labibigallery.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art). Currently, Her Compelling Artworks Are On Display Until January 28, 2024, In The Thought-Provoking [Exhibition "Victus Et Amictus" At La Térmica](https://www.instagram.com/latermicamalaga?ref=catapult-platform.art) (Malaga). Don't Miss The Opportunity To Explore The Mesmerizing Textile Universe She Creates Through Her Transition From Fashion Design To Contemporary Art. ![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6557580b331b4d37bbb5e1da_art%20practice%20%2C%20textile%20by%20contemporary%20artist%20ela%20fidalgo.webp) ![](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6557580e3498b5d609a3d830_ela%20fidalgo%20in%20her%20studio%2C%20nadine%20foundation%20award.webp) Ela Fidalgo: Artist Studio view with Ela Fidalgo : Images by MARGARITO DELA GUETTO and Margaret Odelguetto Ela Fidalgo's unique approach, blending drawing, painting, and embroidery, brings to life a figurative world with ingenious touches, inviting viewers to delve into a realm of simplicity, creativity, and constant experimentation. ![ela fidalgo a bibi gallery palma, mallorca spain, colorful painting with textile](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6557550e7cb69b2a76be45a3_la%20bibi%20gallery%20mallorca%20currently%20on%20view.webp) Ela Fidalgo: exhibition View : La verdadera violencia reside en el miedo, 2023 Wool embroidery and acrylic on canvas | 200 x 300 x 10 cm (Framed) | La Bibi Gallery Palma | Image Courtesy by the Artist and Gallery ‍Her artwork, fueled by childhood influences and a deep connection to her family's embroidery tradition, reflects an ongoing journey of self-expression and exploration ![contemporary painting now, spain, emerging artist in textil and fashion ela fidalgo on munchies art club magazien ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6557578e7f0d04be649ca5b7_contemporary%20painting%20now%2C%20textile%20art%20by%20ela%20fidalgo.webp) ### ELA FIDALGO ABOU HER ART PRACTICE: My work combines, above all, drawing, painting and embroidery. My universe is made up of images that I express through threads, fabrics, colors, acrylics, waxes, oils... ![la bibi gallery, palma mallorca with the exhibition now by ela fidalgo](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/6557578a19710f2e5be4e4ab_contemporary%20art%20now%20mallorca%2C%20spain.webp) All my production is strongly linked to my stage in fashion, the stage in which I drew the images that we would produce in photographs. ‍Since I was a child, my family has characterized the embroidery technique, a technique that my grandmother Soledad taught me. ![exhibition view, la bibi gallery mallorca palma, with artwork by ella fidalgo and a installation work](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/65575a3a50c97beae136f411_exhibition%20now%20palma%2C%20ela%20fidalgo%2C%20best%20of%20fashion%20and%20art.webp) Exhibition View La Bibi Gallery Palma, Mallorca | right: Delicias terrenales de lo carnal, 2023, Fabric, embroidery on wool and acrylic on wood and canvas, 534 x 420 x 60 cm | Images by the Artist and the Gallery ‍My work has a figurative tendency with certain childish, ingenious touches, where I surrender to the idea of this, a reality that affects the ingenuity of childish sensibility and is characterized by great simplicity in the forms, the use of very alive and the rejection of technical academicism. [Best Textile Art now | Munchies Art Club MagazineDiscover the latest in textile art: innovative trends transforming fabric into stunning visual narratives.![](https://now-i-am-in-your-head.ghost.io/favicon.ico)Now I am in Your Head | Munchies Art Club MagazineDominique Catherina Foertig![](https://now-i-am-in-your-head.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1200/2024/03/best-emerging-textile-figurative-artists-2024--laura-weiss-austria.webp)](https://www.catapult-platform.art/tag/new-textile-art-now/) More Textile Artist on Munchies Art Club to discover Read More -> I am in a period of constant learning where I experiment and discover new ways and tools to represent and express my perception, deepening the study of creativity and the world of ideas so closely today. Innumerable questions arise in me. > My obsession is to deepen, work, experiment, create, break, redo... Ela Fidalgo about her art To go to my subconscious and shape all those questions that navigate me. ![ela fidalgo contemporary artist in colorful textile art from Spain Mallorca](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/65575c370b8f2802d0e16d09_new%20textile%20artist%202024%2C%20ela%20fidalgo%20spain.webp) Ela Fidalgo Ela Fidalgo El reflejo de Narciso, 2023 Wool embroidery and acrylic on canvas 200 x 300 x 10 cm (Framed) PARAÍSO PERDIDO Exhibition | Image Courtesy by the Artist Create a language through transformative tools. In my latest works I use paint in a much more palpable way, always accompanied by the fabric and the colored threads, which in my case will be clean lines that intertwine between one and the other. ![ela fidalgo new face and emerging contemporary textile artist from Spain ](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fa50f157f3d0938227083c2/65575c4b675a20e134215402_installation%20view%2C%20art%20exhibition%2C%20palma%20mallorca.webp) Ela Fidalgo: Ela Fidalgo El reflejo de Narciso, 2023 Wool embroidery and acrylic on canvas 200 x 300 x 10 cm (Framed) PARAÍSO PERDIDO Exhibition | Image Courtesy by the Artist I work alternating techniques and material, it looks like a collage but it is not, I simply use the material that most attracts my attention, a primitive feeling of constant experimentation. There is no closed concept behind each piece, they could only be representations of my predilections, my way of being, my questions, all open. I leave the interpretation in charge of each one. ### ‍ADDITIONAL INFOS: Discover more about the talented artist [Ela Fidalgo On Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/elafidalgo/?ref=catapult-platform.art)and support her work with a follow! Munchies Art Club Magazine expresses their gratitude for the fantastic collaboration and the discovery of this wonderful new artist. --- ## Sign up for Now I am in Your Head | Munchies Art Club Magazine We give artists the spotlight they deserve, celebrating contemporary art and emerging talent on Instagram Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.