Bio
Peruvian Artist and Muralist Gisella Stapleton combines different materials ranging from recycled fabrics to organic pigments and embroidery threads that allow her to create more sustainable and environmentally friendly works of art. In this process recycled Latin American jute coffee bags are painted, cut and reconstructed in organic abstracts and arcing contour body silhouettes. These works seek to explore themes surrounding elements of nature and land fertility , self care and self love, sorority, relaxation, among others. Gisella includes embroidery in her works as a a tool for female empowerment and peaceful protest, she considers the embroidery as a space of freedom, instrospection, self-knowledge and sisterhood.
Since the beginning of her career, Gisella has used a variety of artistic mediums and materials to capture the richness of Latin American folklore, symbolism, and Andean art in her paintings. Elements of popular art were mixed with realism and abstraction to produce the style in which Gisella has shown portraits of empowered women, scenes from nature, and non-figurative works inspired by pre-Columbian designs. The colors and patterns seen in the indigenous cultures of Central and South America and nature itself have been the most natural visual language to express the themes of Gisella's work, from ecofeminism to indigenous identity and nature preservation.
Moving from her native Peru to Spain in 2003, Gisella began exhibiting her works at the University of Valladolid, followed by a series of exhibitions at various Cultural Centers in Spain. Shortly after arriving in London in 2011 on a scholarship, Gisella began exhibiting her work in galleries from the Battersea Arts Center in London to the Ronda Barcelona Cultural Center and the HERSTORY Show in San Diego, CA.
Gisella has recently been chosen as one of the finalist Latin American artists for the VIA Arts Prize in the UK.
She currently collaborates with Latin American Cultural Organizations and NGOs to create artworks and murals that represent the diversity of the community. Gisella is currently based in London.
Peruvian Artist and Muralist Gisella Stapleton combines different materials ranging from recycled fabrics to organic pigments and embroidery threads that allow her to create more sustainable and environmentally friendly works of art. In this process recycled Latin American jute coffee bags are painted, cut and reconstructed in organic abstracts and arcing contour body silhouettes. These works seek to explore themes surrounding elements of nature and land fertility , self care and self love, sorority, relaxation, among others. Gisella includes embroidery in her works as a a tool for female empowerment and peaceful protest, she considers the embroidery as a space of freedom, instrospection, self-knowledge and sisterhood.
Since the beginning of her career, Gisella has used a variety of artistic mediums and materials to capture the richness of Latin American folklore, symbolism, and Andean art in her paintings. Elements of popular art were mixed with realism and abstraction to produce the style in which Gisella has shown portraits of empowered women, scenes from nature, and non-figurative works inspired by pre-Columbian designs. The colors and patterns seen in the indigenous cultures of Central and South America and nature itself have been the most natural visual language to express the themes of Gisella's work, from ecofeminism to indigenous identity and nature preservation.
Moving from her native Peru to Spain in 2003, Gisella began exhibiting her works at the University of Valladolid, followed by a series of exhibitions at various Cultural Centers in Spain. Shortly after arriving in London in 2011 on a scholarship, Gisella began exhibiting her work in galleries from the Battersea Arts Center in London to the Ronda Barcelona Cultural Center and the HERSTORY Show in San Diego, CA.
Gisella has recently been chosen as one of the finalist Latin American artists for the VIA Arts Prize in the UK.
She currently collaborates with Latin American Cultural Organizations and NGOs to create artworks and murals that represent the diversity of the community. Gisella is currently based in London.
Exhibitions and Collaborations
Art Motive, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Amano Museum, Lima, Peru 15 - 23 December 2022
Polygon Exhibition, The Factory, 1-10 December 2022
The Other Art Fair 13- 16 October 2022
Group Exhibition, The Limping Fox, Thames Ditton, 6th October - December 2022
Community mural unveiling. Celebrating Elephant, 1 Elephant Road, 24th September 2022
This is a mural I painted representing the diversity of the area, commissioned by Latin Elephant and the Council of Southwark, London
The Other Art Fair 30 - 2 July 2022
The Divine Feminine. 12-31 March 2022
Exhibition "Utopia" exploring the relationship between nature and women. Ecofeminism Festival. 7-17 October 2021
BLAW Editions, Blaze Image Gallery, Notting Hill, BLAW Editions (Bora Latin American Women Artists Editions Project) is a collaborative project created by Bora Girls Their goal is to exhibit editions of Latin American Women artists to dialogue with the local community and to strengthen their presence in the British art market
22 May-20 June. 2021
Voices of Earth, Virtual Art Exhibition, 12 June to 12 July. The Exhibition portrays the eternal beauty and quality of nature while reflecting on humans’ dependency, abuse and destruction of it through time. 2021
Via Arts Prize, Finalist artists Exhibition, November 2020. Exhibition organised by the Embassy of Brazil in London, in partnership with ACALASP (Cultural Attachés of Latin America, supported by Instituto Cervantes and People's Palace Projects.
Mural painting at FLAWA festival. May 2020
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. May. East Dulwich Picturehouse. 2020
Rainforest Community Artwork. Commissioned by The Latin American House and Borough of Brent. 25th 0f January 2020. The Rainforest Theme has been chosen by the community to raised raise awareness on rainforest protection and climate action in the community.
Mural painting in Elephant and Castle for Latin Elephant fundraising event. November 2019. This mural has been thought and created with the purpose of contributing to the empowerment of the Latin American community in London, as a symbol that unifies, identifies and strengthens the community.
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. 12-13 May & 19-20 May 2019
"Still We rise" (Showcasing female artists), The light house, East London. February 2018
Brixton Art Fair. July 2017
Yo Mujer/About Woman, Ronda Barcelona Gallery, Barcelona, 6th to 24th of April. 2017
Her Story. Travel Performance about contemporary women heroes (Dance, live music and art) in California. 1st show 11th of March 2017
Solo Exhibition. Coya Mayfair, London. From December 2016 to September 2017
"About beauties and Fauves" solo exhibition at Acklam Village, Portobello Road, London 24 June 3 July, 2016
KALEIDOSCOPE Solo Exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel, London. November-December, 2015
Parallax Art Fair. 22-25 October at Chelsea Hall Town, London
Open Art Spaces of Kensington and Fulham, 9-18 October, Faron Sutaria Notting Hill Gate 2015
"Batersea Art Station" group exhibition at Battersea Arts Centre, 25-27 October 2015
Group, “summer Art Exhibition”, Cultivate Vyner street, London.
Group, Swiss Cottage Gallery Exhibition. Hampstead, London
Group, “A point of view”, Vibe Gallery, London.
Group, “Art in Mind”, The Brick Lane Gallery, London.
Solo Exhibition, “People”, Sildavia Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2011, “Theatre and Art Street Festival” Spain
Group, 2009, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Bailarín Vicente Escudero, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Zona Sur, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Babel Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2007, “I Art Exhibition for the Promotion of Equality”, University of Valladolid. Spain
Group, 2006, “Arte Joven”, Traveling exhibition around Castilla y León. Spain
Group, 2002, Students exhibition IPNM university. Perú
Art Motive, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Amano Museum, Lima, Peru 15 - 23 December 2022
Polygon Exhibition, The Factory, 1-10 December 2022
The Other Art Fair 13- 16 October 2022
Group Exhibition, The Limping Fox, Thames Ditton, 6th October - December 2022
Community mural unveiling. Celebrating Elephant, 1 Elephant Road, 24th September 2022
This is a mural I painted representing the diversity of the area, commissioned by Latin Elephant and the Council of Southwark, London
The Other Art Fair 30 - 2 July 2022
The Divine Feminine. 12-31 March 2022
Exhibition "Utopia" exploring the relationship between nature and women. Ecofeminism Festival. 7-17 October 2021
BLAW Editions, Blaze Image Gallery, Notting Hill, BLAW Editions (Bora Latin American Women Artists Editions Project) is a collaborative project created by Bora Girls Their goal is to exhibit editions of Latin American Women artists to dialogue with the local community and to strengthen their presence in the British art market
22 May-20 June. 2021
Voices of Earth, Virtual Art Exhibition, 12 June to 12 July. The Exhibition portrays the eternal beauty and quality of nature while reflecting on humans’ dependency, abuse and destruction of it through time. 2021
Via Arts Prize, Finalist artists Exhibition, November 2020. Exhibition organised by the Embassy of Brazil in London, in partnership with ACALASP (Cultural Attachés of Latin America, supported by Instituto Cervantes and People's Palace Projects.
Mural painting at FLAWA festival. May 2020
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. May. East Dulwich Picturehouse. 2020
Rainforest Community Artwork. Commissioned by The Latin American House and Borough of Brent. 25th 0f January 2020. The Rainforest Theme has been chosen by the community to raised raise awareness on rainforest protection and climate action in the community.
Mural painting in Elephant and Castle for Latin Elephant fundraising event. November 2019. This mural has been thought and created with the purpose of contributing to the empowerment of the Latin American community in London, as a symbol that unifies, identifies and strengthens the community.
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. 12-13 May & 19-20 May 2019
"Still We rise" (Showcasing female artists), The light house, East London. February 2018
Brixton Art Fair. July 2017
Yo Mujer/About Woman, Ronda Barcelona Gallery, Barcelona, 6th to 24th of April. 2017
Her Story. Travel Performance about contemporary women heroes (Dance, live music and art) in California. 1st show 11th of March 2017
Solo Exhibition. Coya Mayfair, London. From December 2016 to September 2017
"About beauties and Fauves" solo exhibition at Acklam Village, Portobello Road, London 24 June 3 July, 2016
KALEIDOSCOPE Solo Exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel, London. November-December, 2015
Parallax Art Fair. 22-25 October at Chelsea Hall Town, London
Open Art Spaces of Kensington and Fulham, 9-18 October, Faron Sutaria Notting Hill Gate 2015
"Batersea Art Station" group exhibition at Battersea Arts Centre, 25-27 October 2015
Group, “summer Art Exhibition”, Cultivate Vyner street, London.
Group, Swiss Cottage Gallery Exhibition. Hampstead, London
Group, “A point of view”, Vibe Gallery, London.
Group, “Art in Mind”, The Brick Lane Gallery, London.
Solo Exhibition, “People”, Sildavia Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2011, “Theatre and Art Street Festival” Spain
Group, 2009, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Bailarín Vicente Escudero, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Zona Sur, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Babel Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2007, “I Art Exhibition for the Promotion of Equality”, University of Valladolid. Spain
Group, 2006, “Arte Joven”, Traveling exhibition around Castilla y León. Spain
Group, 2002, Students exhibition IPNM university. Perú
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