ART OF THE FAMILY LEU BOOK SIGNING
The Leu family are considered by many to be the Royal family of tattooing, their influence and input has changed the course of tattoo art as we know it. We are honoured to have Aia Leu attend the Galway Tattoo Show to sign her new book - The Art of the Family Leu, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get your hands on a signed copy.
With a unique approach, this colourful book illustrates the work of a creative family of artists from Switzerland, spanning the years 1953 to the present.
Eva Aeppli the first wife of Jean Tinguely, was the artistic pioneer of the family. Her children are Felix Leu aka Don Feliz and Miriam Tinguely. Felix went on with his wife Loretta Leu aka Y Maria to raise a family, many of them artists who with their partners work in a wide variety of styles.
The collection contains selections from Eva Aeppli’s life work. Don Feliz’s surrealistic psychedelic art, the mandala art of Y Maria, works from Miriam Tinguely, Filip Leu, Titine K-Leu, Aia Leu, Tanina Munchkina, Ajja S.F. Leu and some pieces by other members of the family.
Featuring an abundant diversity of art with drawings, etchings, watercolours, paintings and sculpture from the various artists in this family. Throughout the generations represented here there has been a tradition of collaborative works of art, and a selection of these are also included.
Author
Swiss artist Aia Leu was born in 1971, the daughter of Felix and Loretta Leu. She is a proud member of a large family of artists and studied art in Vevey, Switzerland. She has lived in Ireland for many years where she paints and has been exhibiting her work since 1999.
With a unique approach, this colourful book illustrates the work of a creative family of artists from Switzerland, spanning the years 1953 to the present.
Eva Aeppli the first wife of Jean Tinguely, was the artistic pioneer of the family. Her children are Felix Leu aka Don Feliz and Miriam Tinguely. Felix went on with his wife Loretta Leu aka Y Maria to raise a family, many of them artists who with their partners work in a wide variety of styles.
The collection contains selections from Eva Aeppli’s life work. Don Feliz’s surrealistic psychedelic art, the mandala art of Y Maria, works from Miriam Tinguely, Filip Leu, Titine K-Leu, Aia Leu, Tanina Munchkina, Ajja S.F. Leu and some pieces by other members of the family.
Featuring an abundant diversity of art with drawings, etchings, watercolours, paintings and sculpture from the various artists in this family. Throughout the generations represented here there has been a tradition of collaborative works of art, and a selection of these are also included.
Author
Swiss artist Aia Leu was born in 1971, the daughter of Felix and Loretta Leu. She is a proud member of a large family of artists and studied art in Vevey, Switzerland. She has lived in Ireland for many years where she paints and has been exhibiting her work since 1999.
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