Montreal, QC, Canada
Artistic currents: calligraphic abstraction, abstract expressionism, minimalism, optical art, Zen ar...
About the artist
Joined In 2015
(902 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2015
(902 Followers)
Artistic currents: calligraphic abstraction, abstract expressionism, minimalism, optical art, Zen art
Influences: Yayoi Kusama, Eva Hesse, Agnes Martin, Sol le Witt , Gerhard Richter, Jason Pollock, Mark Rothko, Jean-Paul Riopelle
Calligraphic Drawings
Patterns and moving surfaces are my essential visual elements, naturally reflected in my work. Nature offers the most non-invasive, original, and beautiful patterns. By absorbing these freely, I connect deeply with my subconscious. My drawings capture inner states through abstract patterns, resembling membranes or surfaces in continuous movement.
I begin each piece by choosing a monochromatic color, reflecting my current inner state. As I experiment with colors, I gain a deeper understanding of subtle emotions. Building free structures from initial lines, I let them interact and form surfaces that reveal my emotional state—sometimes smooth, other times intense.
Using a large nib calligraphic pen, I work in a meditative state, where repetitive movements foster a spontaneous flow. The best results emerge when I vanish into the process, leaving only the emotional state—a truth that connects me to nature.
2010 – Corso professionale per l'applicazione di resine per pavimenti e rivestimenti – Resin Application
Professional Course - Teknai - Milano, Italy
2009 – McGill University – Master of Business Administration – Montreal, Canada
2001 – John Molson School of Business – Bachelor of Business Administration – Montreal, Canada
1993 – Philology and History High School – European Bachelor Degree – Modern Languages – Oneşti,
Romania
2023 – “À fleur d’âme” - Bertrand Gallery - Montreal, Canada - duo show: Eva Lapka and Lali
Torma
2022 – Weartberlin Gallery - Hamburg Art Fair – Group Show – Hamburg, Germany
2021 – “Lent Dépliage" - Feral Art et Vin Gallery - Bordeaux, France - solo show
2019 – “Forma - Figur - Exemplar” – Weartberlin Gallery - Berlin Art Week - group show
2019 – Weartberlin Gallery - Hamburg Art Fair – Group Show – Hamburg, Germany
2019 – In collection at Art and Design Foundation (https://artdesignfoundation.org/en/artist/lali-torma)
2018 – “All over the Map” – artist group Janzen/Ságy/Torma – within NO (B)ORDERS – Group Show –
Netzwerk freier Projekträume und -initiativen – Senate of Berlin - Berlin, Germany
2017 – Weartberlin Gallery - Köln Liste – Art Fair – Group Show – Köln, Germany
2017 – “Darker” – Monti Café – Solo Show – Berlin, Germany
2017 – Professional Artist Magazine - cover of February/March 2017 issue – “Prism 4 - Open Heart
Furnace” - International
2016 – Weartberlin Gallery - Hamburg Art Fair – Group Show – Hamburg, Germany
(http://www.weartberlin.de/artists/lali-torma)
2016 – “Anima Lamina” - ECC Weißensee - Artist Collective –– Solo Show – Berlin, Germany
2016 – “Prisms – Selection” - Monti Café – Solo Show –...
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