Ilana Dashe is a Colombian/American artist and printmaker making original artwork in San Diego, California. Her work thus far is greatly inspired by her experiences living as a foreigner in Tokyo. In order to fulfill her artistic passion in Japan, she learned printmaking techniques locally as a foreigner abroad.
Ilana is most known for her clean, modern designs – often using patterns in her work and unusual color combinations and juxtapositions to represent an often-seen subject in a new way. Her art sets her apart from others because she is not a painter – her art-making process and style are unique. Ilana uses limited color palettes and simplifies shapes and designs to convey a message or theme, or simply make a composition that challenges. She is an abstract artist with her own point of view that comes across clearly through ink on paper.
Prior to living in Tokyo, Ilana founded Avanti Creative, a design consulting firm and lived for 5 years in Geneva Switzerland with her family.
Ilana received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington University in St. Louis in Visual Communications with a focus on graphic design.
