Overview

Mora’s work is inspired by nature, and partially based on the long tradition of botanical illustration. She takes passages from the natural world as similes for stages in human life.

Elsa Mora was born in Holguin, Cuba; and currently lives and works in Mount Tremper, New York, United States. She attended first The Vocational School of Arts, in Holguín; and later The Professional School of Visual Arts, in Camagüey, both in Cuba.

Works
  • Elsa Mora, Grounding Objects, 2025
    Elsa Mora
    Grounding Objects, 2025
    Porcelain (Installation)
    Dimensions variable
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Fading", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Fading", 2018
    Paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Fading", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Fading", 2018
    Paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Fading", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Fading", 2018
    Paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Fading", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Fading", 2018
    Paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    26 ¾ width, 22 ¾ height, 2 depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    27 ¾ width, 22 ¾ height, 2 depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    28 ¾ width, 22 ¾ height, 2 depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    29 ¾ x 22 ¾ x 2 in
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    29.5 x 21 ¾ x 2 in
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Mindscapes", 2018
    Archival paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
  • Elsa Mora, One Hundred and One Notions (a series of 101 small sculptures), 2018
    Elsa Mora
    One Hundred and One Notions (a series of 101 small sculptures), 2018
    Paper and glue
    a variety of sizes, from 2” to about 8” on the largest side
  • Elsa Mora, Femina Plantarum #1, 2012
    Elsa Mora
    Femina Plantarum #1, 2012
    Acrylic on Heavy Paper
    12 x 9 in
    30.48 x 22.86 cm
    $ 2,000.00
  • Elsa Mora, Femina Plantarum #10, 2012
    Elsa Mora
    Femina Plantarum #10, 2012
    Acrylic on Heavy Paper
    12 x 9 in
    30.48 x 22.86 cm
    $ 2,000.00
  • Elsa Mora, Femina Plantarum #3, 2012
    Elsa Mora
    Femina Plantarum #3, 2012
    Acrylic on Heavy Paper
    12 x 9 in
    30.48 x 22.86 cm
    $ 1,200.00 Sold
  • Elsa Mora, Femina Plantarum #9, 2012
    Elsa Mora
    Femina Plantarum #9, 2012
    Acrylic on Heavy Paper
    11.5 x 8.5 in
    29.2 x 21.6 cm
    $ 1,500.00
  • Elsa Mora, Giant Tear, 2011
    Elsa Mora
    Giant Tear, 2011
    Ink on paper
    12 x 8.50 in
    30.48 x 21.59 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Head of Bird, 2011
    Elsa Mora
    Head of Bird, 2011
    Pencil and ink on paper
    12 x 8.50 in
    30.48 x 21.59 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Head of Feathers, 2011
    Elsa Mora
    Head of Feathers, 2011
    Ink on paper
    12 x 8.50 in
    30.48 x 21.59 cm
    $ 1,100.00
  • Elsa Mora, The Hand and The Rope, 2011
    Elsa Mora
    The Hand and The Rope, 2011
    Ink on paper
    12 x 8.50 in
    30.48 x 21.59 cm
    $ 1,100.00
  • Elsa Mora, Amenaza (Threat) 3/15, 2004
    Elsa Mora
    Amenaza (Threat) 3/15, 2004
    Imbue print on handmade watercolor paper
    13 x 20 in
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
    Ed. 3 of 15
  • Elsa Mora, Aprendiendo a Nadar (Learning to Swim), 2004
    Elsa Mora
    Aprendiendo a Nadar (Learning to Swim), 2004
    Mixed media on paper
    15 x 11 in
    38.1 x 27.94 cm
    $ 1,400.00
  • Elsa Mora, Ojos Abiertos (Open Eyes), 2004
    Elsa Mora
    Ojos Abiertos (Open Eyes), 2004
    Mixed media on paper
    15 x 11 in
    38.1 x 27.94 cm
    $ 2,000.00
  • Elsa Mora, Sigue Intentando (Keep Trying), 2004
    Elsa Mora
    Sigue Intentando (Keep Trying), 2004
    Mixed media on heavy paper
    15 x 11 in
    38.1 x 27.94 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Tratando de Volar (Trying to Fly), 2004
    Elsa Mora
    Tratando de Volar (Trying to Fly), 2004
    Mixed media on heavy paper
    15 x 11 in
    38.1 x 27.94 cm
    $ 2,100.00
  • Elsa Mora, Confesiones Mudas, 2003
    Elsa Mora
    Confesiones Mudas, 2003
    Mixed media on paper
    22 x 30 in
    55.88 x 76.2 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Cuerpo (Body), 2003
    Elsa Mora
    Cuerpo (Body), 2003
    Mixed media on paper
    22 x 30 in
    55.88 x 76.2 cm
    Sold
  • Elsa Mora, La Entrada (The Entry) 3/25, 2003
    Elsa Mora
    La Entrada (The Entry) 3/25, 2003
    Imbue print on handmade watercolor paper
    13 x 20 in
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
  • Elsa Mora, La Herida (The Wound), 2003
    Elsa Mora
    La Herida (The Wound), 2003
    Imbue print on handmade watercolor paper, Ed. 3/25
    13 x 20 in
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
    Ed. 3 of 25
  • Elsa Mora, Mapa Facial (Facial Map) 3/25, 2003
    Elsa Mora
    Mapa Facial (Facial Map) 3/25, 2003
    Imbue print on handmade watercolor paper
    13 x 20 in
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Mi Secreto, 2003
    Elsa Mora
    Mi Secreto, 2003
    Mixed media on heavy paper
    22 x 30 in
    55.88 x 76.2 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Reflejo (Reflection) 3/25, 2003
    Elsa Mora
    Reflejo (Reflection) 3/25, 2003
    Imbue print on handmade watercolor paper
    13 x 20 in
    33.02 x 50.8 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Juana hands to you her bound heart and body, 2000
    Elsa Mora
    Juana hands to you her bound heart and body, 2000
    Mixed media on linen
    20 x 10 in
    50.8 x 25.4 cm
  • Elsa Mora, Untitled, 2000
    Elsa Mora
    Untitled, 2000
    Mixed media on heavy paper
    15 x 10.50 in
    38.1 x 26.67 cm
  • Elsa Mora, From the series "Fading"
    Elsa Mora
    From the series "Fading"
    Paper and glue
    29.5” height, 21 ¾” width, 2” depth (frame included in measurements)
Biography

Her work can be found as part of the collections of museums such as the Museum of Latin American Art, in Long Beach, California; the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington DC; and at The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, Oregon. She has participated in exhibitions such as Utopia/Post-Utopia, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. State University of New York, New Paltz, New York; and Inside/Outside: Contemporary Cuban Art, at the Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, among many others.

She is exploring the concept of transformation from a symbiotic point of view, blending vegetation and humans. Her distinctive ‘women’ are created with mixed elements from both worlds; her female torsos have either faces constructed of groupings of birds, or arrangements of flowers for heads resulting in extraordinary surrealistic creatures.

Her work often takes from autobiographical sources. Her earlier pieces were collages in which she combined personal artifacts with photos and painted elements. Later on, she relied more on painting or drawing, making reference to a personal transformation, illustrated through her hybrid beings.

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