YLA
lee philipps
Exhibited in: Young Luxembourgish Artists, Vol.5
Born 1995 in Luxembourg
Lives and works in Luxembourg.
EDUCATION
2016 - 2021 BA Cultures Européennes, University of Luxembourg
2012 - 2015 Lycée des Arts et Métiers, Art Section, Luxembourg
EXHIBITIONS
2025 YLA — Young Luxembourgish Artists Vol.5, BIL Luxembourg, LU


STATEMENT
« My work explores the intimate atmosphere of shared meals, painted in gouache on paper. I focus on food placed on tables just before it is eaten — a fleeting moment charged with anticipation, memory, and connection. Growing up, my family always gathered for dinner, and on weekends we would share long brunches together. These moments remain some of my most cherished memories, and I return to them in my art with warmth and reflection.
For me, a dining table tells more than the story of eating habits. It speaks about relationships, traditions, and the rhythm of everyday life. In my paintings, the table becomes a portrait — not of a single person, but of a community, of lived experience, and of the stories that food and its rituals quietly preserve. »
Avocado Toast, 2025
41 x 58 cm
Gouache and acrylic on paper, framed with wood
exhibited works

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Breakfast at home, 2025
41 x 58 cm
Gouache and acrylic on paper, framed with wood

Provence table, 2025
41 x 58 cm
Gouache and acrylic on paper, framed with wood

Brekkie, 2025
21 × 30 cm
Gouache and acrylic on paper, framed with wood

Birthday cake, 2025
21 × 30 cm
Gouache and acrylic on paper, framed with wood