Eliana Anghinah

Eliana Anghinah Raicher, born in São Paulo, is a painter, papermaker, and printmaker with a distinguished career in visual arts since the 1970s. She found her artistic medium in nature, prioritizing the use of paper as an artistic language. She learned metal engraving techniques from Evandro Carlos Jardim and enhanced her drawing skills with Amélia Toledo at FAAP. At the International University of Art in Venice, Italy, she studied painting under Mario de Luigi and was encouraged by the renowned Italo-Brazilian artist Maria Bonomi to explore the potentials of paper in her art.

In 1992, Eliana began working with paper at the experimental atelier Francesc Domingo at the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo. Her career includes numerous exhibitions in Brazil and internationally, in countries such as the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, China, and Portugal.

A significant milestone in her career was in 1996, when she was invited by artist Hata Yutaka to live in Imadate-cho, a village of paper producers in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. There, she worked with washi, traditional Japanese paper, and developed works using banana fibers. This experience deepened her engagement with paper and expanded her techniques.

Eliana is an associate member of the IAPMA (International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists) and the North American Hand Papermakers (NAHP). Currently, she develops her art projects in her own studio, where the work "Circulares" stands out, reflecting the continuity of her research and practice in the art of paper.

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