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Ileana Moro (b. 1992) is a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist from Costa Rica. She currently lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. Her practice encompasses photography, writing, painting, sculpture, video installation, and performance.
Her practice unfolds as a visual diary—as a reflection on existence itself—an ongoing process of living, a meditation on the unseen currents that shape inner life. Moro’s work is less concerned with depicting the superficial world than with expressing the fleeting emotions, quiet tensions, and existential questions that define what it means to exist.
The absence of human figures in her work does not signify absence of humanity; rather, she paints the emotional weather of being human—the storms, the silences, the twilight moods that pass through all of us. Her canvases can be read as portals to the soul’s inner climate.
A spiritual undercurrent runs through her work. Through the interplay of shadow and light, she evokes the liminal spaces where the sacred might enter, creating thresholds that invite viewers into the deeper layers of themselves.
Guided by intuition, her process allows spontaneity, fluidity, and the rise of subconscious material, producing works that hover between control and surrender. By honoring mystery rather than explanation, her paintings remain open-ended, emotionally charged, and resonant with the hidden dimensions of life.
“I believe that our purpose in this world goes beyond superficial accomplishments. I think we are here to tap into the unseen aspects of ourselves, particularly our souls. The soul is an incredibly powerful force that requires nurturing and growth. We are complex beings with a multitude of layers and dimensions. Existence is not simply a physical experience, but also a deeply existential one. In my work, I explore these existential concerns by delving into questions of purpose, and the energy of the invisible. What drives me is definitely the provocation and contemplation, inviting me to reflect on their own existential journey.”
- Ileana Moro
It is not an image I am seeking,
It’s not an idea.
It is an emotion you want to recreate, an emotion of wanting, of giving, and of destroying.
- Louise Bourgeois
CVSOLO SHOWS— 2025 Himera - On the Edge of Magic Timisoara (RO)— 2024 Lera Treyger - Inner Worlds Antwerp (BE) — 2023 Kar Studio - Abstract Spirituality Guangzhou (CHN) — 2021 La Collection - Thought Forms Antwerp (BE)— 2020 Espacio Union - Haz de Luz Mexico City (CDMX) GROUP EXHIBITION— 2025 Verduyn Gallery Ontomateria, Moregem (BE)— 2025 Antwerp Art Weekend ZIJ Spoor Shifting Scale Antwerp (BE)— 2024 22Muse Gallery Antwerp (BE)— 2024 Francis Maere Gallery Oidonk Art Festival Deinze (BE)— 2024 Ave Gallery 5 Years Kortrijk (BE)— 2023 Ballroom Gallery Duo Show - Like an addiction / Destrucformation Brussels (BE)— 2023 Grege Gallery Embers and Shapes Brussels (BE)— 2021 St. Vincents Beneath the Surface Antwerp (BE) — 2020 Union Galeria Union Sala B-N Mexico City (CDMX) 2020— 2020 Auction House Arte Vivo Jumex Museum Mexico City (CDMX) — 2020 Studio IMA co-curated by Anniversary Magazine Mexico City (CDMX) — 2020 Espacio Sabatico Contaminacion Cruzada (San Jose, Costa Rica ) RESIDENCIES2023 ARTEVENTURA (SPAIN) UPCOMING —SLAG & RX GALLERY NYC 2026 - 2027Full portfolio on request.
