Hi I’m Elle.
(born in 1995) is a multimedia artist based in new york. She holds a BA in animation from the University of the West of England and an MFA in fine arts from Pratt Institute.
I'm an artist working between the intersection of art, technology, and design.
I am an interdisciplinary artist and technologist who’s work probes the dichotomy of growing social connections and longstanding isolation. As screens increasingly replace tangible media like paper, canvas, and fabric, I investigate how virtual spaces alter materiality, connection, and personal agency -particularly concerning privacy and the data-driven forces shaping our digital identities. My installations explore this tension, existing simultaneously in physical and digital spaces to highlight the interconnectedness of our physical and virtual lives while also exploring the friction between personal privacy and the public nature of our digital footprints. In this age of surveillance, algorithmic manipulation, and the constant trade of personal information, my work questions how the very fabric of our social interactions is mediated and commodified. I blend traditional analogue processes with digital techniques because I believe the hybridity of physical media and digital technologies causes a collision between mind, body, and world—one that invites deeper inquiry into experiences of selfhood and connection as shaped through ai, media, and data. The mechanics of messiness are inherent in my process, and it's what makes it human. I seek to collate the "real" and the digital world into new meanings that reflect the complexities of living in an increasingly monitored society as well as a society bombarded with information. A core focus of my practice is the semiotics of imagery—replicating, degrading, and distorting known icons to challenge their original meanings and provoke new interpretations. By integrating fragments of text and imagery, I aim to highlight overlooked elements of iconography and culture, especially those hidden within the vast digital infrastructures that shape our lives. My artistic vocabulary was shaped by the internet and technology, initially, as a means of community through online forums, digital art, and gaming. As these remote mediums for interaction became ubiquitous, I have felt disconnected while simultaneously addicted to being “plugged in.”