Emilia Noris

Emilija Noris was born in 1973 in Macedonia. She earned a BA in music theory/pedagogy, studied fashion design at "Eftimov" in Skopje, and has worked as a music teacher since 1998. Her fashion-based artwork about the modern woman has been shown in group exhibitions and shows, including the Museum for Contemporary Art in Skopje. She is currently preparing for a solo exhibition. "My collage artwork reflects my personal everlasting fascination on the subject of woman and fashion. I started using this technique in 1997 by doing collage interpretations and reproductions of paintings from various artists. It was an experimental phase during which I learnt the basics of the technique. But it was fashion design school I finished in 2002, that guided me to and formed my present style. During this year I learnt a lot about visual expression of ideas through making of fashion books by using collage technique. This was the moment when I begun my "Woman" phase, that it's still going on. The works of "Woman" phase are focused on expressing different woman characters, moods and feelings. I build every work around a specific woman figure or face. The most important part of the creation process is to choose this central figure or face, because it drives the rest of the composition. During the whole creation process I rely primarily on my insticts and momentary feelings, and act completely spontaneously, rather than having specific predefined final goal. For my works I use cuttings from different kinds of paper. Then I apply pastel, acrylic or textile colors, and sometimes add textile or other objects. Most of my works are done in 50 x 70 cm format." If you need more info about Emilia Noris, please visit www.noriscollageart.com or contact the curator. Shows & Exhibitions: 1995, Fashion drawings, Group exhibition, held in Army House in Skopje. 2002, "Hysteria and Belle epoque", Group fashion show of young designers from fashion studio "Eftimov", held in Museum for Contemporary Art in Skopje. Chronological Listing of Art by Emilia Noris : 2003 Candy Dress : 2003 Freedom of Movement : 2003 2004 Alexandra : 2004 Dilemma I : 2004 Dilemma II : 2004 Flora I : 2004 Flora II : 2004 Flora III : 2004 Luna : 2004 Mouse in the City : 2004 No! To Tailoring : 2004 Sex for Beginners : 2004 She-Jesus : 2004 Summer : 2004 Warrior : 2004 Winter : 2004 2005 Butterfly I : 2005 Butterfly II : 2005 Cherry Woman : 2005 East : 2005 Eco-clown : 2005 Fire : 2005 Futurama : 2005 Future Screams : 2005 Harem Tale : 2005 Indian Warrior : 2005 Precious Thoughts I : 2005 West : 2005 2006 Basic Instincts : 2006 Bird 1 : 2006 Bird 2 : 2006 I Won : 2006 Play with Me : 2006 Queen of the Sun : 2006 Who Cares : 2006

Freedom of Movement - 2003 Alexandra - 2004 Winter - 2004 Butterfly II - 2005 Indian Warrior - 2005 Bird 1 - 2006