leila lalalli

Born 1987 in Luxembourg
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany

EDUCATION

2016 Workshop GFCA/ Trixter in Paris, France
2008-2010 The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, USA
2007 RADA weekend acting classes in London, United Kingdom
2007 Drama Centre London summer intensive,

United Kingdom
2006-2007 University of the Arts London (LCF) in London, United Kingdom

EXHIBITIONS

// SOLO SHOWS
2016 The Modern Lovers at Schräinerei, Differdange, Luxembourg
2016 The Modern Lovers - a question of space, a matter of time’ at Kulturhaus Niederanven, uxembourg
2011 ‘Untitled’, Downtown Café, Luxembourg
2009 Belmont Lounge in New York, New York, USA
2007 Exhibition of my work at l’Annexe, Luxembourg
// GROUP SHOWS
2021 YLA - YOUNG LUXEMBOURGISH ARTISTS, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
2019 'Come on baby light my fire' at Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
2018 'Coïncidences' at Kulturhaus Niederanven, Luxembourg
2013 ‘Das Tagebuch der Effi von Briest’ at Galerie Su de Coucou, Berlin, Germany
2009 Canvas to Clothing, 303 Grand Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Originally from Luxembourg, Leila grew up traveling the world, learning about foreign lands and instilling what she’s seen in her life and art. Next to painting Leila is an accomplished actor in film, tv and theatre.

Leila’s work is inspired by her travels, may they be real or imaginary. Her
practice likes to oscillate between the concrete and the abstract, the
undefined. She likes to explore her thoughts, her observations and her mind in a very childlike fashion, expressing her world view very playfully yet also with a hint of sarcasm. Leila’s work is characterized by a lot of colour and is almost always infused with a dash of humour. The artist would like for her work to exist as a counterbalance to the sometimes grim realities of life and make the viewer feel good when looking at her paintings. Ideally, they incite amusementand provoke a little smirk on the viewer's face.

I have the tiger by its tail, 2020,
80 x 80 cm,
acrylics, pencil and oil pastels on canvas

exhibited works

So many bikinis and nowhere to go, 2020,

40 x 60 cm, 
Acrylic, pencil and pastel on canvas

An ode to the shoes I’ll never wear, 2020,

50 x 40 cm, 
Acrylic, pencil and oil pastel on canvas

Cool til the very end, 2020,
100 x 100 cm,
Acrylic, pencil and pastel on canvas

A painting of a vase you can’t afford, 2020,

140 x 120 cm,
acrylics, oil pastels and pencil on canvas

Shampoo to dye for, 2020,

70 x 90 cm,
acrylics on canvas