.aesthetic talk
LOLITA ENO
*Soy un Escorpión
written + interview Grace Powell
“Let's talk DEEP,” Natalia Guzman, AKA Lolita Eno, DMs me late Saturday evening. The multi-hyphenate artist, celebrated for blending themes like animal vs. human, nature vs. digital, and philosophy vs. biology, serves as the digital experience's Mother Nature.
Amidst a world where her personal love life shifts between infatuation and heartbreak, Lolita Eno shares her insights on navigating this post-intense situationship era and how her profound understanding of sexual power shapes her artistic expression. Her work has captivated global audiences through exhibitions in Shibuya, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, and Turkey, complemented by numerous solo shows in her home-city of Madrid.
Notably attracting the attention of cultural icons like Kanye West and fashion luminary Alexander Wang, she was also recognized by the European Institute of Design as a promising innovator in 2019 and honoured as a finalist for best digital art at the BMW Spain awards. Do we get deep? You be the judge of that!
(c) Lolita Eno
Talent BENDI GONZALEZ
Stylist STEPHANIA YEPES
Production PABLO MAS
Assistant STEVEN PANE
for RUI
(c) Lolita Eno
Talent TOCCORORO
Stylist STEPHANIA YEPES
Production PABLO MAS
Assistant STEVEN PANE
for RUI
“Love compels me to delve into my deepest emotions, confronting both vulnerability and strength. It’s natural, and nature is impassable.”
Lolita Eno speaks with Grace Powell
for LE MILE Magazine / AGE OF CHANGE Issue 37
(c) Lolita Eno
Talent MURIEL SEGUIER
Stylist Stephania Yepes
Production PABLO MAS
Hair GORKA LAKAN
Assistant BORJA LLOBREGAT
(c) Lolita Eno
for Alexander Wang
Grace Powell
For this interview, we’re delving into the themes of love and intimacy. How do these personal topics influence the art you are currently creating and sharing with the world?
Lolita Eno
Love, in its profound complexity, has become a central theme in my work. It compels me to delve into my deepest emotions, confronting both vulnerability and strength. Through this process, I discover more about myself and the world around me. Love, to me, is natural and nature is impassable.
Why is it important for you to speak on this now?
Recently, I experienced a powerful connection with someone that has now ended. I don't know what will happen in the future with us, the future does not exist right now. Of course, this person has inspired me and my work. My broken heart hurts, but not everything that hurts needs to have a bad ending. Feeling this is tough, but I'm learning, and I've already noticed changes in myself, which I find exciting. This emotional journey has fueled a creative process that reflects my personal growth and introspection.
Love (and heartbreak) are in many ways then charges for you, creatively?
Anything that changes me charges what I create. Creating art is my lifeline, and I'm currently processing what I'm going through —I hope somewhere interesting — All these tears will (re)shape me…I'm losing too much water.
…and vice versa, art too fuels these powerful feelings?
Without art I would slowly die of a sad heart. The love for creating keeps me alive. During a difficult time when I was on a path of self-destruction, creating and falling in love saved me. With whom I stayed for six years. If you are reading this, thank you.
What is the craziest thing you ever did for love?
Is there something crazier than love itself? “Non Voglio Mai Vedere II Sole Tramontare” by Oliver Leith, 12 Ensemble, Eloisa-Fleur Thom and Max Ruisi is how I felt when I was with him, when I was last in love.
Within love is intimacy and sex, how do these play a role within your artistry?
Intimacy, in all its forms, continues to inspire my work, leaving behind a regenerated spirit that shapes my artistic expression.
Described as both “sexual” and "trippy”, you once said, “I love my vagina and my sexual energy. I believe in it”. What makes the vagina so powerful?
In this quote, I'm talking about the reproductive organ as a metaphor for creation ( and sometimes, this is not a metaphor at all!) For a long time I used to hate my vagina for the collateral implications it has. I discovered my vagina at a really young age, I think I was like 8 or so when I started realising that I had a power between my legs, a power that could be taken out of me.
(c) Lolita Eno
Talent TOCCORORO
Bag EVADE HOUSE
(c) Lolita Eno
Talent EVANGELINA JULIA
Production PABLO MAS
Hair GORKA LAKAN
Assistant BORJA LLOBREGAT
“I love my vagina and my sexual energy. It’s a metaphor for creation—and sometimes, not a metaphor at all.”
Lolita Eno speaks with Grace Powell
for LE MILE Magazine / AGE OF CHANGE Issue 37
How has your relationship to the vagina developed? It is not an area you shy away from in your art.
Ever since I became aware of my vagina, it has been a constant mindfuck. At times, I have felt imprisoned by my own body, and have associated ‘freedom’ and ‘power’ with cocks. Even though I've always seen myself as a beautiful woman, and understood the power that holds, I have also felt weak and easy to take advantage of. In some ways I purposely refused to be protected, connecting masculine desire with the vulnerability of my body, putting myself in a position to be taken advantage of instead of staying in my own power mode. I have an intense sexual energy despite not being overtly sexual. I don't dress in a 'sexy' manner, haven't had many sexual partners, and rarely date—I'm not easily intrigued. I use this sexual energy in my photos, sometimes explicitly and sometimes not that explicitly …but it's always there, I just can't be any other way. Soy un escorpión.
The theme of the magazine is AGE OF CHANGE, which feels super relevant right now for you and your work! Do you enjoy change?
Change brings forth a mix of emotions—fear, excitement, danger, and new horizons. It's unstable and lacks security, yet it's fun and appealing. I don't live a traditional life. All can be summed up in : ?????? ! !! ?.
I'm completely changing my life right now, moving to another continent and constantly bouncing between New York, Paris, and LA. It's addictive once you start; having family in these cities makes me feel incredibly lucky. I still have good friends in Madrid, but this lifestyle can be lonely. You have to be selective about who you spend time with, and sadly, you sometimes lose people you care about. Despite the drawbacks, I'd still choose this life.
Do you believe in destiny?
Yes, but not in a mystical sense. I believe our past experiences and qualities shape who we are today. It's like a series of events that fit together when you reflect on them. Surrendering control and allowing destiny to lead can make you feel like a philosopher, contemplating deeply on everything.
“Change is unstable and lacks security, but it’s fun, dangerous, and addictive. Once you start, you can’t stop.”
Lolita Eno speaks with Grace Powell
for LE MILE Magazine / AGE OF CHANGE Issue 37
credit for header image
(c) Lolita Eno
Talents MURIEL SEQUIER, EVANGELINA JULIA, MARTA OCHOA, NINA WASINSKI, CARMEN CANDELA, OTA ANDUIZA, NINA WADANAX, EMME MADDI, and MARINA JONE PODEROSO / Stylist STEPHANIA YEPES / Production PABLO MAS / Hair GORKA LAKAN / Assistant BORJA LLOBREGAT