Nude Li II Drawing

Ely Young is a Brooklyn-based designer and artist. With 4 years of professional interior architecture and design practice, Ely brings a unique perspective on space and texture into her paintings and drawings. Young likes to experiment with symbolism and graphic elements while typically maintaining the human form as central to her works. Her work often explores themes of duality and the self and emanates from a necessity for honesty and vulnerability. Ely likes to DJ and collect symbols throughout her daily life in NYC. Some of her favorite artists include Hilma Af Klimt, Kati Heck, Christina Quarles, Joan Miro and Kara Jackson.